Location: Kurukshetra
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Top 7 Free Things to do in Kurukshetra, Haryana
Kurukshetra ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in the state of Haryana, India. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Holy Place"). It is also known as the "Land of Bhagwad Gita". Kurukshetra lies at distance of 160 km from New Delhi and about 80 km from Chandigarh - city with the nearest airport.
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1. Jyotisar Birthplace of Bhagavad Gita
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4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By ShaeMum - Mumbai, India
The place has historic significance in the form of the great tree that has supposedly witnessed the sermon of Krishna to Arjun captured in Bhagvad Geeta. The place otherwise has nothing noteworthy, however, there is a light and sound show that is conducted every evening at 6 PM (it's free currently), which was really nice and well executed. Used the landscape, the trees as well as water fountains to depict the key scenes and story of Kurukshetra, especially focusing on Geeta. Must visit for the historic appeal and the show. It's a little isolated and transport can be difficult, so plan well, carry a wrap to enjoy the 40 mins show.
2. Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By ViralArya - New Delhi, India
It is believed that this is an ancient temple more than 5000 years old. As per the legend, God Brahma laid the first lingam of God Shiva here and hence, he was first worshiped in this temple only. It is also believed that Pandavas along with Krishna prayed to Lord Shiva at this temple for his blessings for victory in the battle of Mahabharata.
3. Brahma Sarovar
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4.5 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By 564sanja - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
It is a huge sarovar which means a water body. It gives a description of the mahabharata fight on the pillars of the sarovar. There is a huge bronze chariot where lord Krishna is giving gita gyan to arjuna and this has been installed at the middle of the sarovar and this is simply magnificent. Along the bronze chariot there are various temples of god and goddess. As I went on a amavasya day, it is customary to have a dip at the sarovar to get rid of your sins. Pl go in the evening or early morning as it becomes very difficult to walk in the hot season. Except for the bronze chariot and the huge water body there is nothing much to see there. The govt should have battery cars to enable people to go around the sarovar as it takes nearly one to two hours on foot. This is the most prominent place to see at kurukshetra after shri devikoop bhadrakali temple which is a shaktipeeth.
4. Bhadrakali Temple
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By 195payalg - Mumbai, India
An unexpectedly crowd free and easily accessible Shaktipeeth in Kurukshetra where one can pray in peace. This is supposed to be the place where the Devi's right ankle fell - the silver replica of the same is the primary deity. The compound also has a small temple dedicated to the ill-fated chakravyuh in Mahabharata.
5. Lakshmi Narayan Temple
6. Sannihit Sarovar
7. Bhishma Kund
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4.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By 195payalg - Mumbai, India
If one goes by the legends this spot was right in the middle of the great battlefield of the great war between the cousins Pandavas and Kauravs in which almost all kingdoms of ancient India north of the vindhiya mountain participated. It is the spot where the patriarch of the kuru clan Bhishma was felled by Arjun's arrows. The tank in the compound is apparently the ban ganga or the water drawn from the ground by Arjun's arrow to quench Bhishma's thirst as he lay on his bed of arrows in the middle of the battlefield. The premises have been cleaned up though the water could have been cleaned. The ambience was quite peaceful in the afternoon. There are a group of smaller temples with a huge Hanuman idol at the entrance. Surprisingly there was a board (even if in dilapidated condition) giving information on the importance of the place. Hope the authorities take note of giving more information on heritage sites.
