The 48

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parikrama is a

parikrama Parikrama or Pradakshina is clockwise circumambulation of sacred entities, and the path along which this is performed, as practiced in the Indic religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. In Buddhism, it refers only to the path a ...

(a circumbabulatory

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) of various ''

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''-related and other Vedic-era tirthas (

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sacred sites) around the holy city of

Kurukshetra Kurukshetra (, ) is a city and administrative headquarter of Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Realm of duty ") and as the "Land of the Bhagavad Gita". Legends According to the Pura ...

in the state of

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, India. Associated with

Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is on ...

and the ''Mahabharata'', it is an important place of pilgrimage for Hindus. It is one of three major pilgrimages related to Krishna in North India, the others being the ''" Braj parikarma"'' in

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state and "'' Dwarka parkarma"'' at

Dwarkadhish Temple The Dwarkadhish temple, also known as the Jagat Mandir and occasionally spelled Dwarakadheesh, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, who is worshiped here by the name ''Dwarkadhish'', or 'King of Dwarka'. The temple is located at Dwarka ci ...

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state.

Kurukshetra Development Board

Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) was established to develop the ''48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra'', its tirthas and related activities.

Main sites

Hindu and Jain pilgrimage

Lord Krishna,

Kaurava ''Kaurava'' is a Sanskrit term which refers to descendants of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic ''Mahabharata''. Usually, the term is used for the 100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and his wi ...

and

Pandava The Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: Pāṇḍava) refers to the five legendary brothers— Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva—who are the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. They are acknowledge ...

visited and lived in this area, and it is revered as their

Karma Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively ...

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(most sacred land of virtuous deeds) also related to the five classical elements of Hinduism called Pancha Tattva. Brahma Sarovar is the focal site of this circuit, which can be subdivided into various other itineraries. Within Kurukshetra, along with Brahma Sarovar, other important sites are Jyotisar (place of ''"Gitaupadesha"'' - the first Upadeśa or discourse of

Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita (; sa, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता, lit=The Song by God, translit=śrīmadbhagavadgītā;), often referred to as the Gita (), is a 700- verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic ''Mahabharata'' ( ...

by Lord Krishna) and Sannihit Sarovar ( Hindu genealogy registers of Kurukshetra are kept here). Pilgrims also visit the Bhishama kund, Surya kund and Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple (where

Pandavas The Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: Pāṇḍava) refers to the five legendary brothers— Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva—who are the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. They are acknowledge ...

along with

prayed to

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one o ...

and received his blessings for victory in the battle of

) In addition, pilgrims also visit

Pehowa Pehowa is a town and a municipal committee in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is an important sacred Hindu pilgrimage site, related to Krishna and Mahabharata, within the 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra. The Hindu gene ...

, where the most revered sites are Saraswati tirtha and Prithudak tirtha. Pehowa is an ancient city and its religious significance is mentioned in several

puranas Purana (; sa, , '; literally meaning "ancient, old"Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (1995 Edition), Article on Puranas, , page 915) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends an ...

, such as

Skanda Purana The ''Skanda Purana'' (IAST: Skanda Purāṇa) is the largest '' Mukyapurana'', a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts. The text contains over 81,000 verses, and is of Kaumara literature, titled after Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati, w ...

(1st to 5th century CE),

Markandeya Purana The ''Markandeya Purana'' ( sa, मार्कण्डेय पुराण; IAST: ) is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism, and one of the eighteen major Puranas. The text's title Markandeya refers to a sage in Hindu History, who is the central c ...

(4th to 6th century CE) and

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(5th to 11th century CE). In Yamunanagar district,

Kapal Mochan Kapal Mochan is an ancient place of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs, 17 km north-east of Jagadhari town, on the Bilaspur road in Yamunanagar district. It is also called Gopal Mochan and Somsar Mochan. As per Legend, ''Brāhmanahatya'' ...

(Kapal Mochan (visited by Lord

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) and Sri Sarasvati Udgam Tirath at Adi Badri (place where deified mother goddess

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is revered because the sacred

Sarasvati River The Sarasvati River () is a deified river first mentioned in the Rigveda and later in Vedic and post-Vedic texts. It played an important role in the Vedic religion, appearing in all but the fourth book of the Rigveda. As a physical river, ...

enters the plains from the foothills of shivalik range) are also important sacred sites. Many pilgrims like to trace their genealogy going back hundreds of generation, trace prior visits by their ancestors and record their own visit in the Hindu genealogy registers of Kurukshetra and Hindu genealogy registers of Pehowa maintained by ''Pandas'' (professional genealogists).Tracing your Asian roots
www.overseasindian.in.
''www.movinghere.org.uk''.
India Times, 29 Jan 2016. ; List of most important sacred sites * Kurukshetra: Brahma Sarovar, Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Sannihit Sarovar, Jyotisar, Hindu genealogy registers of Kurukshetra * Pehowa: Saraswati tirtha and Prithudak tirtha * Yamunanagar district: Kapal Mochan and Adi Badri

Buddhist pilgrimage

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had visited Sthaneshwar and gave discourse on the banks of Brahma Sarovar where a Bodh Stupa was built. Stupa has five structures of brunt brick, first three from

Kushana The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, ...

period, 4th from

Gupta Gupta () is a common surname or last name of Indian origin. It is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ ''goptṛ'', which means 'guardian' or 'protector'. According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname ''Gupta'' was adopted by sev ...

period, and the last from

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period and later medieval period. During

Harshavardhana Harshavardhana (IAST Harṣa-vardhana; c. 590–647 CE) was a Pushyabhuti emperor who ruled northern India from 606 to 647 CE. He was the son of Prabhakaravardhana who had defeated the Alchon Huna invaders, and the younger brother of Rajya ...

reign, a 3 meters wide compound wall was built. For the

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pilgrims, the most important sites are Brahma Sarovar and the Bodh Stupa on its northwestern flank. Other Buddhist pilgrimage sites nearby Buddhist sites include Chaneti, Topra, and Adi Badri Sharirika stupa. Many pilgrims prefer to follow the path taken by Buddha along

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in Haryana.

Stupa A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as ''śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circum ...

pagoda A pagoda is an Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist, ...

s and places in the order of travel by Lord

are: * From

in Uttar Pradesh, Buddha travelled along

in Haryana (also see Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Haryana). * Kamashpura Aastha Pugdal Pagoda (Kumashpur) in Sonipat city, the place where Buddha gave Mahasatipatthana sutta.Dhamma patthana
dhamma.org.Aastha Pugdal Pagoda at Kumaspur (Kamas Nigam in Sonepat
SDBST. * Assandh Kushan stupa at

Assandh Assandh is a city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the state of Haryana, India. Assandh is 45 km south-west of Karnal. History Early history Archaeological excavations have revealed Painted Grey Ware, associated with th ...

Karnal district Karnal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in North India which constitutes the National Capital Region (NCR) of the country. The city of Karnal is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and is the administrative headqu ...

* Kurukshetra Stupa on the banks of sacred Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra city was also visited by

Hieun Tsang Xuanzang (, ; 602–664), born Chen Hui / Chen Yi (), also known as Hiuen Tsang, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making contributions to Chinese Buddhism, the travelogue of ...

, * Topra between Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar, now has a large open air museum park housing several replica of

Ashoka Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...

's edicts including largest

Ashoka Chakra Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...

in the world, original site of Ashokan pillar which was moved to Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi in 1356 CE by

Firuz Shah Tughlaq Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1309 – 20 September 1388) was a Muslim ruler from the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.

. * Srughna, now known as the Sugh Ancient Mound, on outskirts of Yamunanagar city *

Chaneti Buddhist Stupa Chaneti Buddhist Stupa is a 3rd century BC monument protected by the Government of India. The stupa is located in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana, three kilometers east of Jagadhri, and about three kilometers northwest of the archaeological ...

, on outskirts of Yamunanagar city, according to

it was built by the

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Sikh pilgrimage

Several

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had visited Sthaneshwar, Pehowa and Kapal Mochan for the holy dip. In Kurukshetra,

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pilgrims visit Brahma Sarovar and the ''"Gurudawara Pehli Patshai"'' (just next to Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple on the south bank of Brahma Sarovar where the ninth Guru

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stayed at). Following the trail of Sikh gurus, the pilgrims also visit

as well as Kapal Mochan. Kapal Mochan was visited by

Guru Nanak Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also referred to as ('father Nānak'), was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated w ...

and

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sin ...

after Battle of Bhangani in 1688 CE. Other important Sikh pilgrimage sites are

Sadaura Sadhaura is a city, near Yamunanagar city with Municipal Committee in Yamunanagar district in the Indian state of Haryana. A city of Yamunanagar, it is of great historic significance. Sadhaura is very old town many historical temples/Dargah ar ...

, Lohgarh (capital of

Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army. At age 15, he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a monastery ...

) and Badkhalsa in Sonipat (where Bhai Kushal offered his head to retrieve Guru Teg Bhadur's head beheaded by

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so that it can be taken to

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Genealogy registers

Hindu genealogy registers of Kurukshetra are kept at

and Sannihit Sarovar.

Number of visitors

In 2019, over 40 lakh (4 million) people had attended the Gita Mahotsav festival in December.

Tirtha development

Govt is undertaking steps to revive ancient Sarasati river, develop ghats and in-situ plantation of panchavati trees. Visitors facilities such as roads, shades, water, toilet, landscaping, parking, cafe, interpretation centres etc. are also being developed. The Panchavati trees, are trees scared to Indian-origin religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, such trees are the Vata (

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, Banyan), Ashvattha (

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, Peepal), Bilva (

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, Bengal Quince), Amalaki ( phyllanthus emblica, Indian Gooseberry, Amla), Ashoka ( Saraca asoca, Ashok), Udumbara (

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, Cluster Fig, Gular), Nimba (

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, Neem) and Shami (

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, Indian Mesquite).Panchvati trees
greenmesg.org, accessed 26 July 2021. See also sacred groves of India. From June 2014 to July 2021, ₹31.48 crore have been spent by the Haryana government on the development and upgrade of 81 tirthas of '48-kos parikrama'. Improving the standard of cleanliness of tiraths has been raised an issue. Ghats, and visitor facilities, such as toilet, shelter, water, parking, etc. are being developed.Cleanliness of tiraths a challenge in Haryana
Hindustan Times, 27 July 2021. In 2021, it was announced that to develop Kurukshetra as a cultural hub, the by the

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will develop the Buddha Haryana circuit and a Sikh museum in Kurukshetra as all 10

and Lord

had made

yatra ( sa, यात्रा, 'journey', 'procession'), in Indian-origin religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, generally means a pilgrimage to holy places such as confluences of sacred rivers, sacred mountains, places associated ...

(pilgrimage) to Kurukshetra.

List of pilgrimage sites in 48 kos parikrama

At least 134 Tirthas (sacred sites) have been identified.Scheme for students in haryana plant trees get 10 extra marks
Dainik Jagran, 26 July 2021. Some of the pilgrimages are listed below:

Tirthas of
Kurukshetra district Kurukshetra district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. The town of Kurukshetra, a sacred place for the Hindus, is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district occupies an area of 1530.00 km ...

1. Arunai tirtha, Arunai
2. Prachi tirtha,

3. Saraswati tirtha, Pehowa
4. Brahmayoni tirtha, Pehowa
5. Prithudak tirtha, Pehowa
6. Shalihotra tirtha, Sarsa, Kurukshetra
7. Bhisma Kund, Narkatari
8. Ban Ganga, Dyalpur, Kurukshetra
9. Kulotaran Tirtha, Kirmich
10. Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra where Hindu genealogy registers are kept and Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre and Dharohar Museum are nearby.
11. Sannihit Sarovar, Kurukshetra:
12. Bhadrakali Temple, Kurukshetra
13. Aditi Tirtha and Abhimanyu ka Tila,

Abhimanyupur Abhimanyupur is a village in Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. This village is 8 kilometres from the city of Kurukshetra. This village is famous for being the site where Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, died in the Kurukshetra War, Mahabharat ...

14. Jyotisar: The famous site where SGitaupadesha (

was revealed) to Arjuna under the tree.
15. Som Tirtha, Sainsa
16. Shukra Tirtha, Sataura
17. Galav Tirtha, Guldehra
18. Saptasarsvta Tirtha, Mangna
19. Brhma Tirtha (Brahma Sthan), Thana, Kurukshetra
20. Som Tirtha, Gumthala Garhu
21. Manipurak Tirtha, Murtjapur, Kurukshetra
22. Bhurishrava Tirtha,

Bhor Saidan The Bhor Saidan, formerly also spelled Bhour Saidan and Bhoor Saiydan, is a village located 22 km from Kurukshetra and 13 km west of Thanesar on the Kurukshetra-Pehowa road near Bhureeshwar Temple, one of the pilgrimage sites on the ri ...

23. Lomash Tirtha, Lohar Majra
24. Kamyak Tirtha, Kamauda
25. Aapga Tirtha, Mirjapur, Kurukshetra
26. Karan ka Tila, Mirjapur
27. Nabhikamal, Thanesar
28. Rantuk Yaksha, Bid Pipli
29. Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
30. Ojas Titha, Samsipur
31. Renuka Tirtha, Ranacha
32.

Tirthas of
Jind district Jind district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Jind town is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is part of Hisar Division and was created in 1966. During the Sikh Empire, Jind lies in the heart o ...

32. Bhuteshwar tirtha, Jind
33. Ekhamsa tirtha, Ikkas
34. Ramhrad tirtha, Ramrai, Haryana
35. Sannehit tirtha, Ramrai
36. Pushkar tirtha, Pohkeri Kheri
37. Som tirtha, Pindara
38. Varahakalan tirtha, Braha Kalan
39. Ashwinikumar tirtha, Aasan, Haryana
40. Jamdagni tirtha, Jamni
41. Yayati tirtha, Kalwa, Haryana
42. Panchnanda tirtha (Hatkeshwar tirtha), Haat
43. Sarpadadhi tirtha, Safidon: by 2021 ₹1.08 crore was spent on Hansraj tirtha development at Safidon.
44. Hansraj tirtha, Safidon: by 2021 ₹1.08 crore was spent on tirtha development.
45. Khatwanesghwar, Narwana: by 2021 ₹1 crore was spent on tirtha development.
44. Sarpadaman tirtha, Safindon
45. Kayashodan tirtha, Kasuhan
46. Vamsamulam tirtha, Barsola
47. Khageshwar tirtha, Khadalwa
48. Ramsar tirtha, Kuchrana Kalan
49. Lohrishi/Lokodwar tirtha, Lodhar

Tirthas of
Panipat district Panipat district () is one of the 22 districts of Haryana in north India. The historical town of Panipat is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of , making it the nineteenth largest in the state with ...

50. Tarntauk Yaksha, Sinkh

Tirthas of
Kaithal district Kaithal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, state in northern India. Kaithal town is the district headquarters. The district occupies an area of 2317 km2. It has a population of 1,074,304 (2011 census). It is part of Karnal div ...

51. Pawanhrad tirtha, Pabnawa
52. Falgu tirtha, Faral
53. Pawaneshwar tirtha, Pharal
54. Kapil Muni tirtha, Kalayat
55. Pundrik tirtha,

Pundri Pundri is a City and a municipal committee, near Kaithal City in Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Pundri along with Pundrak was named after the sage Pundarik, who is highly revered by all Hindus. Pundri is the seat of a Tehsi ...

56. Trivishtap tirtha, Tyontha
57. Kotikut tirtha, Kyodak / Keorak: by 2021 ₹1.02 crore was spent on tirtha development.
58. Banteshwar tirtha, Barot, Haryana
59. Namish tirtha, Nauch, Haryana
60. Vedvati tirtha, Balwanti
61. Vridkedar tirtha, Kaithal
62. Sarak tirtha, Shergarh, Kaithal
63. Manush tirtha, Manas, Kaithal
64. Navadurga tirtha, Devigarh, Kaithal
65. Gyaraharudri tirtha, Kaithal
66. Aapga tirtha, Gadli
67. Juhomi tirtha, Hajwana
68. Vishnupada tirtha, Barsana, Kaithal
69. Yajnasanjna tirtha, Geong
70. Kapilmuni tirtha,

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71. Kulotaran tirtha, Kaul
72. Garhratheshwar tirtha, Kaul
73. Matri tirtha, Rasulpur, Kaithal
74. Suryakunda tirtha, Habri (Jyotinagar colony): by 2021 ₹67 lakh was spent on tirtha development, more budget will be spent as it was still in the initial stage of development.
75. Havya tirtha, Bhana
76. Chakramani tirtha, Sherda: by 2021 ₹1 crore was spent on tirtha development, second phase of which was still underway.
77. Rasamangal tirtha, Songhal: by 2021 ₹1.30 crore was spent on development of Kukrityanshan and Rasamangal tirhtas. Ghats conference hall, toilet were built.
78. Mukteshwar tirtha, Mator, Kaithal: by 2021 ₹1.92 crore was spent on tirtha development.
79. Sritirtha, Kasan, 80. Srikunja tirtha, Banpura
81. Ekshumati tirtha, Theh Polar
82. Sutirtha tirtha, Sontha
83. Brahmavarta tirtha, Brabhavat
84. Aruntak Yaksha, Beharjaksha
85. Sringi Rishi tirtha/ Shankhni Devi tirtha, Sangan
86. Gobhwan tirtha, Guhana
87. Suryakunda, Sajuma
88. Seetvan/Swaragdwara tirtha, Siwan, Kaithal
89. Brombhodumber tirtha, Shila Kheri
90. Anyajanma tirtha, Deoda Kheri
91. Devi tirtha, Kalsi, Kaithal
92. Dhruvakunda tirtha, Dherdu
93. Kukrityanashan tirtha, Kaukat: by 2021 ₹1.05 crore was spent on development of Kukrityanshan and Rasamangal tirthas.
94. Kavya tirtha, Karoda
95. Lavakusha tirtha,

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97. Rinmochan tirtha, Rasina 98. Alepak tirtha, Shakra
99. Devi tirtha, Mohna
100. Gandharva tirtha, Gohran Kheri

Tirthas of
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101. Vedvati tirtha, Sitamai
102. Mishrak tirtha, Nisang
103. Aahan tirtha, Nigdu
104. Trigunananda tirtha, Guniyana
105. Pawan tirtha, Uplana
106. Jambunand tirtha,

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107. Dasshswamedha tirtha, Salwan, Karnal
108. Dhankshetra tirtha,

109. Jarasandha ka kila, Assandh
110. Vimalsar tirtha, Saga, Karnal
111. Dasaratha tirtha/Raghvendra tirtha/Surya kund, Aaugandh
112. Prithavi tirtha, Balu, Karnal
113. Parashar tirtha, Bahalolpur
114. Daksheshwar tirtha, Dachar
115. Vyasa Sthali, Basthali
116. Goutam rishi/ Gavendra tirtha, Gondar, Karnal
117. Brahma tirtha, Sawant, Karnal
118. Akshyavata tirtha, Badthal
119. Falgu tirtha, Fafdana

120. Jyesthashrama tirtha, Borshyam

121. Koti tirtha, Borshyam
122. Surya tirtha, Borshyam
123. Vishnuhrad (Vishnupad) Vamnak tirtha, Borshyam
124. Brahma tirtha, Rasalwa

125. Anjani tirtha, Anjanthali

126. Jamdagni tirtha, Jalmana

127. Sudin and Narvada tirtha, Omkar ka Khera

128. Tripurari tirtha, Tigri, Karnal

129. Som tirtha, Samana Bahu

130. Chuchukaranva tirtha, Chorkarsa

131. Koti tirtha, Kurnal

132. Panchdeva tirtha, Pada, Karnal
: by 2021 ₹64 lakh was spent on tirtha development for construction of five ponds, a ghat and shelter.
133. Prokshini tirtha, Patnapuri

134. Kaushiki tirtha, Koyar

Festivals

Majority of the tourists visit Kurukshetra during sacred events, specifically

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, Gita Mahotsav and to perform post-death rituals only.

Gita Mahotsav

International Gita Mahotsav (on varying dates in November or December based on the

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lunar calendar), Saraswati Jayanti (also known as the

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, on the fifth day of spring around February or March) and

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festivals are celebrated at Brahma Sarovar every year. During the International Gita Mahotsav, more than 300 national and international stalls are set up around the Brahma Sarovar.The Kurukshetra trail!
Asian Age, 10 Dec 2019.

Gita Deepotsav

Jyotisar is one of the important site where the Gita International Festival is held every year in December. This also entails a Gita Deepotsav (Gita festival of lights) during which hundreds of thousands of traditional earthen

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lamps are lit on the banks of Brahma Sarovar, Sannihit Sarovar and Jyotisar Sarovar. For example, 300,000 lamps were lit in December 2020.3L diyas to light up Kurukshetra on December 25
The Tribune, 23 Dec 2020.

Revival of tirtha festivals

Historically each of more than 134 tirthas in the 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra use to have own unique festival. With passage of time, several of this tirthas have faded into oblivion and several such festivals have become extinct. To conserve the religious and cultural heritage these tirtha-specific festivals and fairs will be revived. This will also boost the local economy. In order to revive, the Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) is identifying the fairs and religious events held at each tirthas (pilgrimage sites).Fairs at ‘tirthas’ in five Haryana districts to be revived
The Tribune, 23 Aug 2021.

Kurukshetra Prasadam - Channa laddu speciality prasadam

Just like Mathura peda as

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(consecrated food offered as blessing) is a specialty of Braj Krishna circuit in Mathura area, the sweet ''

laddu ''Laddu'' or ''laddoo'' (; ms, kuih laddu; id, kue laddu) is a spherical sweet originating from India and spread through the Indian subcontinent and the Malay world. Laddus are primarily made from flour, fat (ghee/butter/oil) and sugar or j ...

'' made from the roasted ''

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'' (Indian chichpea) will be used as the geo- specialty food prasāda of various tirthas within ''48 kos kurukshetra prikarma''. This will be called Kurukshetra Prasadam. Compared to other sweets such as

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, the laddu does not spoil easily and has a longer shelf life at room temperature. Kurukshetra Development Board {KDB) has advised all the sweet shops if any tourist or pilgrim asks for prasad then only chana laddoo must be given. KDB will open 5 shops of its own to sell ''channa laddu'' as ''Kurukshetra Prasadam''.Chana laddoo to be ‘Kurukshetra prasadam’, The Tribune, 1 March 2020.
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References

External links

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