One of the reasons why Kurukshetra remains so important is because the Kurukshetra war of the Mahabharata was fought here and the Bhagavada Gita (One of the most important religious texts to Hindus) was preached in Kurukshetra during the war when Lord Krishna found Arjuna in a dreadful crisis.
In some ancient Hindu texts the border of Kurukshetra corresponds roughly to the state of Haryana. Thaneshwar or Staneshwar ancient towns located besides what is now the newly formed Kurukshetra city. Thaneshwar derives its name from "staneshwar", which means the "Place of God". The Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is believed to be the oldest temple in the area. A few kilometers from Kurukshetra is a village called Amin, where there are remains of a fort which is believed to be Abhimanyu's (son of Arjuna) Fort.
Kurukshetra reached the height of its success during the rule of King Harsha, during which the Chinese Scholar Hieun Tsang came here at Thanesar. Archaeologists have also found that Ashoka the Great made Kurushetra a centre of learning for people from all over the world.
Last Updated on : 1st April 2013
Colleges in Kurukshetra