Tourism In Kurukshetra


 
 
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Tourism In Kurukshetra

Some Religious Places of Kurukshetra

Some religious places of Kurukshetra are as follow:

Pehowa

  • It is situated in the district of Kurukshetra. The town derives its name from King Prithu. According to Mahabharata text, it was situated on the bank of river Saraswati.
  • According to ancient belief, on the death of his father Vaishu, the King Prithu sat on the bank of river Saraswati, offering water to all visitors. As a result, the place came to be known as Prithudaka or Prithu's pool.
  • With time, the town of Prithu came to be called Pehowa.
  • Today. it is an ancient place of great devotion, where prayer and pind daan in the Chaitra month. On the 4th day of Krishna Papsha for ancestors is believed to grant moksha or redemption from the
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following temples is built in Dravidian style of architecture in Kurukshetra?

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    The book written by historian and traveler AI - Biruni 'Kitabul - Hind' mentions about which lake in Haryana ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    According to ancient beliefs, which place in Kurukshetra is believed to be the site where Aditi (mother of Sun) prayed for a son?

    Right Option : A
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