Haryana · North
KurukshetraKurukṣetra
Land of the Bhagavad Gita, where tradition places the Mahabharata war
- Principal temple
- Sthaneshwar Mahadev TempleShiva as Sthaneshwar
- Best time to visit
- October to March
- Nearest airport
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), Chandigarh, ~95 km
- Nearest railway station
- Kurukshetra Junction (KKDE), ~3 km from Brahma Sarovar
- Tradition
- Vaiṣṇava · Śaiva · Śākta
Overview
Kurukshetra, also called Dharmakshetra and the 'Land of the Bhagavad Gita', is a city and district headquarters in Haryana whose urban area has merged with ancient Thanesar. The Kurukshetra War of the Mahabharata is believed to have taken place here, and Jyotisar is revered as the spot where Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna beneath a banyan tree. Pilgrims bathe in the vast Brahma Sarovar, especially on Somvati Amavasya and during solar eclipses, and the 48 kos parikrama links the many pilgrimage sites around the city.
See sources [1–8]- Shiva as Sthaneshwar
- Krishna (site of the Gita discourse)
- Bhadrakali (Kali)
