Kurukshetra

STD code: 01744Best time to visit: Basically an all year round destination, Haryana is at its best in winter, which is also when the famous Suraj Kund Crafts Mela takes place

HOW TO GET THERE

By road: Drive from Delhi to Kurukshetra (150 km)

WHERE TO STAY

Neelkanthi Krishna Dham Niwas,Kurkukshetra;tel:291 615
Hotel Parakeet, Pippli; tel: 230 250

Temple

 

WHAT TO SEE

Kurukshetra Tirthas: Of the 360 tirthas, the foremost are Kurukshetra Tank, Sannihit Tank, Sthanesvra Mahadev Mandir, Baan-ganga, Bhisam Kund Chandrakupa, Arnai Temple and Karan KaTila.

Ghat

Jyotisar: It was here that Lord Krishna taught Arjuna the importance of karma

Archaeological sites: At Raja Karan Ka Tila, Asthipura, Bhor Saidan, Bhagpura and Daulatpur, renowned for the distinctive Painted Grey Ware (PGW) pottery.

Gurdwara near Sthaneshwar tirtha: Guru Teg Bahadur is said to have set up camp where the gurdwara now stands

Gurdwara Patshahi: Dedicated to the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind

Gurdwara Rajghat: Biggest of all the gurdwaras here, it was built in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh who once came here