Talhan is a village in Jalandhar district, near the Jalandhar Cantonment, in Punjab, India.
Talhan is famous for its Shaheedi Jor mela, which is held annually in the memory of Shaheed Baba Nihal Singh. The mela is a big attraction in Jalandhar. The 58th Jor Mela was held on 20-21 June 2009.
Baba Nihal Singh belonged to the neighbouring village of Dakoha. Baba Nihal Singh made pulleys for drinking water wells. He served the people by installing the pulleys at the base of the well. Local people believe that as the Baba was divine, no matter which water well Baba installed a pulley, the water wells never dried up and the water remained sweet.
On one occasion, the Baba met with a fatal accident, whilst installing a pulley and the Baba became a martyr whilst serving the people.
The people of Talhan constructed a shrine (Samadh) in Talhan. The shrine was looked after by the Baba Nihal Singh's associate, Harnam Singh. After Harnam Singh's death, the followers cremated him next to the Baba's Samadhi.
The two shrines have now become a grand Gurudwara. An annual Mela is held to mark the death anniversary ("Barsi") of the Baba. This Mela is a grand event in Jalandhar. There are sports events like Kabbadi, volleyball and tug-of-war. Gatka (Sikh martial arts) displays are held
Neighbouring villages include Parasrampur, Kotli Than Singh, Bhakriana, Semmi, Salempur Masanda, Dhanowali, Dakoha, Dhilwan and Puranpur.
The village has many castes with surnames such as Jassi , Bains, Sander, Bhogal, Sandhu, Chahal, Bal and Randhawa. The Bains families are divided into two "pattis" (family divisions): Burha Magu and Rurha Deepa and claim ancestry from Baba Tula who was originally from either Baria village or Bahowal village near Mahilpur.
The village Gurudwara is also famous as Visa Request Gurudwara as devotees bring aeroplane replica to request an approval of VISA applications.
The village has shops, two banks, Jathera, a Secondary School, a Mosque, temples, a Post Office and four Gurdwara's
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Gurdwara Sri Guru Ravidass ji Talhan
Gurdwara Singh Sabha Talhan
Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Harnam Singh ji Talhan
Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Nihal Singh ji
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