Jalandhar is named after Jalandhara, a demon king who lived in water as his name suggests Jal (water) and Andhar (in). During British occupation it was called Jullundur.
The district is named after Jalandhar, a demon king, who finds a mention in the Puranas and Mahabharta.
According to another legend, Jalandhar was the capital of the kingdom of lav, son of Rama. According to yet another version Jalandhar is said to have derived its name from the vernacular term Jalandhar means area inside the water, i.e. tract laying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas, still another name of Jalandhar had been Trigartta, as it was waters by three rivers, Satluj, Beas and Ravi.
VEDIK GYAN
Ganesha’s Mushika Vahana
According to Ganesha Purana, there was a celestial musician-god named Krauncha. He accidentally stepped on the foot of Muni Vamadeva who cursed him to become a mouse.
The giant mouse damaged everything that came in its path.
Once, when Lord Ganesha was invited to Maharishi Parashar’s ashrama. Krauncha ended up stepping on the ashram and destroyed it.
Lord Ganesha decided to meet the giant mouse and teach him a lesson. He unleashed one of his weapons called ‘pasha’ which ended up looping around Krauncha’s neck and brought him to Ganesha’s feet. Kroncha asked for forgiveness and asked Ganesha to accept him as his vehicle.
LEARN Sanskrit-
1 I go: अहं गच्छामि
Ahum Gachhami
2 We go: वयं गच्छामः
Vayum Gachhami
3 He goes: सः गच्छति
Saha: Gachhati
4 She goes: सा गच्छति
Saa Gachati
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