Jalandhar, India

One of the oldest cities in Punjab, Jalandhar is a major industrial town. It is in fact a world leading producer of leather based pouches. The name Jalandhar that roughly translates to the land between the two rivers, referring to the two rivers that water Punjab. A historic city, Jalandhar has given many martyrs to the country and some of the most important leaders of the country have risen from the soils of Jalandhar. A city with a religious character, Jalandhar is home to a number of important Hindu temples and some lovely mosques and pretty churches. Some interesting temples to visit in Jalandhar include Devi Talab Mandir, Shiv Mandhir, Sodal Mandir and Tulsi Mandir. Other places of religious importance in Jalandhar are Imam Nasir Mausoleum and Jamma Masjid, Gurdwara Chhevin Padshahi, and St Marys Cathedral Church. With its fast growing popularity as a business and tourist destination, a large number of business and leisure travelers visit Jalandhar. To serve this purposes,there has been a sharp rise in the number of hotels in Jalandhar