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Kurukshetra (Hindi pronunciation: [kʊrʊkʃeːtɾə], pronunciation ⓘ) is a city and administrative headquarters 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 ".
Kurukshetra is a historical and religious place in Haryana, India, where the Bhagavad Gita was recited. The website provides information about the district, its services, news, apps and attractions.
Established in 1956, Kurukshetra University is the oldest and most prestigious University of the State. Taking various stakeholders along, the University is working on a transformation to be a vibrant and modern institution to foster economic and social progress, resting on strong cultural foundations of the nation.
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Explore the sacred and historical sites of Kurukshetra, the land of Mahabharata. Find out the best attractions, temples, museums, lakes and hotels in Kurukshetra.
- Day 1- Arrive in Kurukshetra. Check-in at the hotel. Leave for local tour of the historic city after breakfast. First visit the Brahma Sarovar, whi...
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- The top sightseeing places in Kurukshetra are Brahma Sarovar, Krishna Museum, Sannihit Sarovar, Jyotisar, Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhadrakali Te...
- GIRDHARI JINDAL. 3 contributions. Kurukshetra the City of Geeta sandesh. Nice holy place of Geeta sandesh. Enjoyed Geeta mahotsav with traditional art and culture.
- Mudit Sharma. New Delhi, India 190 contributions. Wonderful feeling. On the eve of Mahabharata battle some 5000 years ago, Lord Krishna gave eternal message of Gita to Arjuna the warrior.
- ashish. India 1 contribution. nice. its very nice place have different things, equipments with many . its a science centre also . and on first floor a great mahabarat is there .
- GRVARCH. Agra, India 550 contributions. Jai Mata Di. This temple is in Kurukshetra. This is considered as one of 52 Shaktipeeths and only Shaktipeeth in Haryana.
Kurukshetra is intimately related to the Aryan civilization and its growth all along the sacred river Saraswati. It is believed that the holy waters of all sacred rivers flow/converge into Kurukshetra's Sannehit Sarovar, at the time of Somavati 'Amavasya' and solar eclipse.
Kurukshetra is situated around 170 km north of Delhi and is also known by many names like Brahmakshetra (Land of Brahma), Uttaradevi, Brahmadevi and Dharamkshetra (Holy City). The place is...