About Kurukshetra
Hisar to Kurukshetra distnce : 176 km
Estimated travel time : 3.3 hours
Hisar to Kurukshetra is the most popular route for tourism. Kurukshetra, also known as Dharmakshetra or Land of Bhagavad Gita is an important Hindu pilgrimage destination. Town is surrounded by several important Hindu Pilgrimage sites.
Kurukshetra is also known as land of Mahabharata and is located in state of Haryana ,India. Kurukshetra is land of historical and religious importance. It is the place where battle of Mahabharata was fought and Lord Krishna gave Arjuna a fair knowledge of the philosophy of karma in Jyotisar, a place near to kurukshetra. Kurukshetra was also called Thanesar or Sthaneswar, meaning 'place of God'. This town is famous for temples, lakes, museums and evidences of pre-harrappan and harppan civilizations also found here. Kurukshetra is surrounded by several religious places. According to Hindu mythology, the 48 kos Parikrama refers to roughly 90 km Parikrama around this holy town Parikrama is considered as complete if pilgrimage to all these sites on foot. Major attractions of town are Brahma sarovar, Sri krishna museum, Jyotisar etc. Other important place near kurukshetra is village town called Amin. It houses remains of a fort which is believed to be Arjunโs son Abhimanyuโs fort.
Taxi from Hisar to Kurukshetra is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Hisar to Kurukshetra by car is well connected through Ambala - Hisar road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Hisar to Kurukshetra distance is 176 Km and is 3.3 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Barwala - Khodiyar Mandir, Ootavali River, Rakha Data Temple
Narwana - Kurukshetra Panorama & Science Centre, Ohm Cine Garden, Tilyar Lake, Moti Bagh Palace, Krishna Museum, Qila Mubarak Complex
Kaithal - Ancient Baoli, Ancient Bricks Temple, Ancient Site of Thehpolar, Forts and Palaces of Bhais, Hanumaan Mandir, Nine kunds, Palace at Pihowa, Tomb of Razia Sultan
Pehowa - sacred Hindu pilgrimage site, Prithudak Teerth, Saraswathi Teerth, Karthikeya Temple - Worshiped By Krishna
Tourist Attractions
Ancient Mound Amin Bhadrakali Temple Bhishma Kund Narkatari Bhor Saidan - Crocodile Farm Brahma Sarovar Dharohar Museum Gurudawara Mastgarh (shahbad) Jyotisar Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre Light and Sound Show at Jyotisar. Sri Krishna Museum Sannihit Sarovar Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Kalpana Chawla Memorial Planetarium Lakshmi Narayan temple Falgu Tirth O P Jindal park