Kurukshetra-Dharmakshetra

Every Indian's heart overflows when they hear of Kurukshetra. It is located in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana. It is 47 km from Ambala. Kurukshetra is the place where the Mahabharata war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas took place. However, the place has been known as Kurubhoomi and Kurukshetra for a long time. There is an amazing story related to this. A king named Kuru once came to this place in his golden chariot. Around this place, there are 8 rivers namely Saraswati, Vaitarani, Madhusrava, Kaushiki, Mandakini, Vasu, and Ganga. Seeing the uniqueness of this place, Kuru got down from his golden chariot and made a plow. Asking Shiva, he brought Nandi, the vehicle, and Mahisha, the vehicle which asked Yamu, tied the two on both sides of the plow, and started plowing the land here. Meanwhile, Indra came there and asked Kuru Raju what he was doing. Kuru Raju said that he was plowing to cultivate eight crops here: truth, kindness, forgiveness, charity, purity, selflessness, celibacy, and yoga. Indra asked where were the suitable seeds to cultivate those crops. Kuru replied that they were in him and Indra left with everything. After a while, Lord Vishnu came there. He also asked Kuru Raju the same questions. Kuru Raju said the same answers again. However, if those seeds are in you, Vishnu asked you to show them. Kuru Maharaja handed over his body to Vishnumurti. Vishnu with his chakra weapon cut the body of Kuru king under a thousand pieces. Kuru Raju did not say anything. Admiring his virtue, Vishnu asked him to make his body as it should be and to wish him any blessing. Kuru Maharaja immediately and his successors asked for two blessings so that the place would be famous by its name and those who died in this Kshatriya would have access to heaven. Vishnu gave him those two boons and left. The place has been known as Kurukshetra ever since. According to scholars, it was named Dharmakshetra due to the sacrifices made by Kurumaharaja, hence the name Bhagavad Gita Dharmakshetra, Kurukshetra.

When the Kauravas and the Pandavas were discussing where the war would take place, it was decided that the battle would take place in Kurukshetra because it was Dharmakshetra. Undoubtedly, there is an interesting opinion that he hopes that if that death occurs in this Kurukshetra, then all his sons will have access to heaven. Kuru, the original male of the Kuru clan, plowed this field. Hence the name Kurukshetra. This is the holy place where Lord Krishna became the Partha Saradhi during the Kurukshetra campaign and sang hymns to Arjuna. Bismillah is a shrine waiting on Ampashayya till the time of Uttarayana pilgrimage. Kaurava and the Pandavas were at war with Dharma. It is this holy place that gave victory to the Pandavas in this battle. Vashishta, the cosmic allies, attained divinity here. This is the Samantha Panchakam, which was full of blood after the defeat of Parasurama's enemy. Maharshi Valmiki wrote the Ramayana, Vedavyasa Bhagavan wrote the Mahabharata and Bhagavata Puranas, while Manu sat here and wrote Dharma Shastra. The Buddha and Shankaracharya visited this shrine. It is said that there are 7 forests, many reservoirs, and lakes with a total of over 300 shrines. Of all these, Jyotisar or Kurukshetra Lake is the most sacred. The Vata tree here is said to have survived for about 6000 years, from the time when Lord Krishna chanted to Arjuna. Pilgrims take the opportunity to recite and meditate in this holy place. It was built by the Maharaja of Rewari. In this Gita Bhavan, the Bhagavad Gita is preserved in all the languages ​​in which it was preached. These are available in almost 300 languages. Available in English, German, French, etc. It is also known as the Geeta Bhavan Library. Surya Kund is famous for its pilgrimage sites. It is 3500 feet long and 1950 feet wide. It was here that Parasurama offered tarpana to his father with the blood of the Kshatriyas. Millions of pilgrims come here during the lunar new moon, during the solar eclipse. The Akshayavata Tree, about 6000 years old, Brahmasarovar, Arjuna's Bana An experiment into the earth, the Bana Ganga, the Bana Ganga, the place where the thirst of the bismuth on the Ampashayya is quenched. Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple is located outside the town of Kurukshetra. The whole area is red clay soil. The river Ganga Saraswati once sanctified this land.