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Kurukshetra pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: कुरुक्षेत्र) is the name of a city in the present-day Indian state of Haryana हरियाणा. The name literally means "Land of the Kurus" after the famous Kuru vansha (clan), but is also sometimes referred to as Dharam Kshetra meaning the "Land of Righteousness". It purports to be the site of the Kurukshetra war, described in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. Nevertheless, this place holds inestimable importance in Hinduism as this is where the Bhagavad Gita ("The Song Celestial") was recited to Arjuna amidst the battle field, just before the great war of Mahabharata.

Thanesar or Sthaneswar, a historical town is located adjacent to what is now newly created Kurukshetra city. "Kurukshetra" is in fact the name of a mythological battlefield, where the Mahabharata war was waged, the actual location of which is impossible to confirm. Local hearsay identifies the legendary "Kurukshetra" with a nearby obscure hamlet, and with the active abetment of the state government, it is presently experiencing a tourist boom.

A few kilometeres from Kurukshetra is the village, Amin where there are remnants of a fort and it is said to be Abhimanyu's fort.

In some ancient Hindu texts, the boundaries of Kurukshetra correspond roughly to the state of Haryana. Thus according to the Taittiriya Aranyaka 5.1.1., the Kurukshetra region is south of Turghna (Srughna/Sugh in Sirhind, Punjab), north of Khandava (Delhi and Mewat region), east of Maru (=desert) and west of Parin.^[1]

Contents 1 Educational institutes 2 Places of interest 3 District administration 4 Notes 5 External links

• Kurukshetra University: Imparts various courses including professional courses like MCA, MBA.
• National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
• Shri Krishana Institute of Engineering. & Technology, Kurukshetra

• Brahma Sarovar: Every year lakhs of people come to take holy bath at Brahma Sarovar on the occasion of "Somavati Amavasya" (Sacred Solar Eclipse).
• Sannihit Sarovar
• Jyotisar: The famous site where Bhagavad Gita was delivered to Arjuna
• Krishna Museum: Have some historical artifacts, paintings depicting Mahabharata war.
• Science Museum: Nice science museum esp for children. Also a 15 mins 3-D movie is shows there.
• Bhishma Kund at Naraktari: The place where Arjun shot an arrow towards earth to quench Bhisma Pitamah thirst.
• Saraswati Forest Reserve: It is a large reserved forest area with rich flora and fauna in Kurukshetra district.
• Sheikh-Chilli ka makbara (tomb): This monument is maintained by ASI. It's a nice and well maintained monument which was built during Mughal period in remembrance of Sufi Saint Sheikh Chilli, believed to be spiritual teacher of Mughal Prince, Dara Shikoh.
• Sthaneshwar Mahadev
• Kamal Nabhi
• Bhadrakali Mandir
• Birla Mandir
• Chhati Path Shahi Gurudwara
• Pehowa

• The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the General Administration in the district. He is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other Haryana state services.

• The Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, is responsible for maintaining Law & Order and related issues in the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials.

• The Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, is responsible for the management of the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life in the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials.

• Sectoral development is looked after by the district head/officer of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers are from various Haryana state services.

1. ^ Agarwal, Vishal: Is There Vedic Evidence for the Indo-Aryan Immigration to India? (PDF)

• Kurukshetra, The Land of the Geeta—a website of Kurukshetra, with information provided by the district administration of Kurukshetra

	State of Haryana Haryana Topics | History | Politics
Capital	Chandigarh
Districts	Ambala | Bhiwani | Faridabad | Fatehabad | Gurgaon | Hisar | Jhajjar | Jind | Kaithal | Karnal | Kurukshetra | Mahendragarh | Mewat | Panchkula | Panipat | Rewari | Rohtak | Sirsa | Sonipat | Yamuna Nagar
Tourist Places	Agroha | Badkhal Lake | Kalka | Karna Lake | Kurukshetra | Morni Hills | Pinjore | Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary | Surajkund | Tilyar Lake
Famous People	Kalpana Chawla | Kapil Dev | Lala Lajpat Rai | Seth Chhaju Ram | Sir Chhotu Ram | Rao Tula Ram | Mallika Sherawat | Colonel Hoshiar Singh
Chief Ministers	Om Prakash Chautala | Banarsi Das Gupta | Bhupinder Singh Hooda | Bansi Lal | Bhajan Lal | Devi Lal | Birender Singh | Hukam Singh