Maa Jayanti Maa
Devi Maa Jayanti MaaMaa Jayanti
The name of Jind town comes
from Jayanti, the goddess of victory. The Pandavas built a temple to
Jayanti Devi around which came up the town of Jaintpuri. The name later
morphed into Jind. The story of the temple of Mata Jayanti Devi is the
story of such a precious gift. The story goes back about 550 years, when
the Mughals were ruling the country. At that time, a small estate
called Hathnaur was situated at the north of present day Chandigarh. The
king of the estate had 22 brothers. One of the brother was married to
the daughter of the king of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. The girl was a
great devotee of Mata Jayanti Devi — the mother goddess of the clan —
since her childhood. Every morning she first used to worship the goddess
and only after that she would perform other activities.
