Jyotisar

Kurukshetra | Haryana | India

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Great for: 5000 years old Banyan tree

Ideal Duration: 1-3 hours

Best Time: Throughout the year

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Nearest Airport: Chandigarh

Nearest Railway Station: Kurukshetra

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Jyotisar, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Jyotisar is one of the holiest sites in Kurukshetra, according to mythological belief, Shri Krishna preaching Bhagwat Geeta and showed his great form to Arjuna.

Jyotisar is one of the holiest sites in the Kurukshetra district, where Lord Krishna taught the Gita to Arjuna before the Mahabharata war. There is a banyan tree at this place, according to mythological belief, under this banyan tree, Shri Krishna preaching Bhagwat Geeta to Arjuna and showed his great form. The banyan tree has been standing even today for 5000 years. You can visit here to understand the mythological history of India. Programs are organized from time to time by the Haryana Tourism Department, under which parts of Mahabharata are described recreationally. Every year on the 11th day of Margashirsha month, Shukla Ekadashi is celebrated grandly on the day of Gita Jayanti. On this auspicious day, bhajans and pujas are performed.

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Jyotisar, Kurukshetra, Haryana

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Quick facts of Jyotisar

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Jyotisar, Kurukshetra, Haryana

19 Other Major Attractions in Kurukshetra

Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Dharohar Museum, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Sri Krishna Museum, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Sannihit Sarovar, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Bhadrakali Temple, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kalpana Chawla Memorial Planetarium, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Bhishma Kund, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Sheikh Chillis Tomb, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Raja Harsh Ka Tila, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Raja Karna Ka Kila, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Phalgu Tirtha, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Nishtha Fish Museum, Kurukshetra, Haryana

OP Jindal Park and Musical Fountain, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Pipli Zoo, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Bhor Saidan Crocodile Farm, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Noor Mahal, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre, Kurukshetra, Haryana

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Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India

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Holidays