Though most of its walls and structures have now fallen, still some remains of that historical fort are surviving. This fort is more than 1,000 years old and the ancient fort was surviving till 1857, when its greater part was demolished. This building rests on 36 masonry pillars and arches with carved roofs. Now a huge 50 feet high mound is representing the ancient fort, all structures are on the top of the mound. It is a protect monument by Archeological Survey of India.
The mosque is a combination of structures, L-shaped ablution tank and a Lat (Pillar). The mosque is built partly of red and buff sandstone and partly of rubble masonry having thick plaster. Possibly extricated from destroyed Hindu temples, the stone pillars with floral and geometrical designs engraved on them support the main arched openings of the mosque. The main prayer hall has nine bays consisting of arches supported on pillars. It has a carved qibla and a pulpit in the western wall. Within the courtyard in the north-east, there is a Lat (Pillar) and the mosque is named after it. The Lat, made of sandstone, is a part of an Ashokan pillar. A few letters in Mauryan Brahmi script can be seen at the top, while in the lower portion, names of a few individuals/pilgrims have been inscribed on a subsequent date.
This is populary known as the fort or quila mound, most possibly represents the ruins of a fort and settlement which is ascribed to Prithviraj Chauhan. It was later destroyed by Muhammad of Ghor. Subsequently, some Muslim and Hindu shrines were built over the ruins of the fort from time to time. In 1982, 57 Jain bronze images were also discovered from the ruins of the fort.
The history of Jind as a separate ruling state begins with 1763 AD. It is the first fort built by the rulers of Jind state who were the ancestors of Phulkian family. Afterwards, it was used as a military cantonment of the state. This fort has bastions for providing strength to the fortification, which were also used to ensure security. Traditionally, this town Safidon is connected with Mahabharata story and it is said that Janmejay, the son of Parikshit, and grandson of Arjuna. had performed ‘sarpyajna’ (snake-sacrificial ritual) at this place after the death of his father, who was bitten by a snake
Situated in Narwana tehsil, about 10 kms. east of Narwana on Narwana-Tohana road, Dhamtan It is believed that Rishi Valmiki had his ashram in Dharmsthan, and it was here that Lord Rama organised the Ashvamedha Yagya.
Also there is a Manji Sahib Gurudwara here and it is also believed that ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, stayed here. The Gurudwara, which looks like a fort, was built in Guru’s memory.
It was constructed on a raised mound with Lakhauri bricks. But now only one of its cornered Burj is remaining while the whole structure has been grounded.
Rishi Kardam practiced penance for many years at this place. The name of the place has been derived from the story that Lord Brahma attended Kardam Rishi’s marriage and he arrived on ‘Hans’ (goose). This is the place where Pandavas offered Pinds to their ancestors. There is a Shiva temple and Bindusar ‘tirtha’ situated at this place. People in large number come here to take an ablution on Somvati Amavas.
