Kurushetra.land of first universe war

                      Welcome in kurushetra 

                             A land of first universe war

The Kurukshetra War, also called the Mahabharata War, is a war described in the Indian epic Mahabharata. The conflict arose from a dynastic succession struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura  in an Indian kingdom called Kuru. It involved a number of ancient kingdoms participating as allies of the rival groups.l

Kurukshetra, land of war of Mahabharata and birth place of the Geeta, is one of the many historical places in India. All ancient monuments cited in Kurukshetra, tell one or the other chapter from the story of Mahabharata, and are considered sacred. During the war, Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Geeta to Arjuna when he saw him becoming emotionally weak and moving away from his duties. 

Home to the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra University, and some of the best schools in the country, this town is also considered an educational hub, and hence a house to certain educational museums. 

Kurukshetra is located at a distance of 160 kms from Delhi, connected by the longest and the oldest national highway, NH1. The connectivity is so good that one can reach there by a Haryana/Punjab roadways bus, train, shared car or your private vehicle. The route from Delhi to Kurukshetra is very scenic. Lush green fields run along the road and the views at both dawn and dusk are too dreamy. Moreover, there are a number of Punjabi dhabas alongside the road that serve scrumptious food within anyone’s budget. The drive from Delhi to Kurukshetra is a treat in itself.A beautiful temple with a small pond in its premises, is considered to be the most holy place in Kurukshetra, and marks the beginning of any visitor's holy trip to Kurukshetra. A 5,000-year old Banyan tree under which Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Geeta to his warrior friend Arjuna is located in the premises of the temple. Lord Krishna volunteered to be Arjuna's charioteer during the war, and recited sermons of Bhagavad Geeta when Arjuna got confused on seeing his close friends, relatives and revered persons as his opponents. To motivate him and remind him of his duties, Lord Krishna gave him some invaluable guidance and lessons, which are now known as Bhagavad Geeta. There is also a marble chariot in a transparent glass enclosure, under the Banyan tree, that depicts the delivery of sermons.

Once can also see lots of red coloured "holy wish threads" on the branches of this Banyan tree and other places, inside the temple. The ritual of tying such wish threads is very common in Hinduism, especially in ancient and highly accomplished temples. Devotees tie the threads asking for a wish from their revered and when this wish is fulfilled, they come to untie the thread. After all, faith in such beliefs keeps this universe going, right?