Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth

Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Ma Sati. It is said that, here right ankle fell of maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of right ankle fell, this temple was constructed. Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth is situated in Thanesar town, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. Here the idol of maa Sati is called as ‘Kali Maa’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Sthaneshwar’. Here the temple of Shakti Peeth is called as Badrakali Temple.

History of Kurukshetra Peeth

Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth has great importance since ancient times. It is said, Arjun, Lord Krishna and other pandavas prayed to Maa Kali for their victory in the Mahabharata Yudh. It is said that, when they won the Yudh, they came back here again and offered all their horses to Maa Kali. Since from that day, offering terracotta and Metal horses is considered auspicious here. History to this place dates back in the time when it is said that the right ankle fell of Maa Sati fell to this place. Best information about the origin and the formation of this temple, people can be taken from with local people. Religious books, Purans etc are worth trying to find out the history about the Shakti Peeth.

Festivals in Kurukshetra temple

1. Makar Sankranti, Sharad Purnima, Deepawali, Somvati Amavasya, Ram Navami are some of the other important festivals being celebrated here.
2. People (Almost every day) offer their offering to the god in form of fruit, milk, homemade sweets etc.
3. Navratri that falls two times in a year- one in the month of March or April and other in the September or October month depending on the Hindu calendar, is among the major festival here. Navratri are celebrated for over 9 days, with some people not eating any type of food that is derived from the soil for these nine days. Special ceremonies and rituals are carried during these days.
4. Another festival that is celebrated with great enthusiasm is the ‘Shivaratri’ and during this day, people keep fast, pour milk on the Shiv Lingam and offers ‘Bail’ (A type of fruit) to the god idol.

Where to stay

If you are looking for either cheap or expensive type of accommodation, then both are available here. Here the rent of each room may vary from Rs 400 to Rs 12000. Also there are several non payable guest houses or dharmsalas that are run by the various nonprofit organizations. Beware of the touts who promises to give hi-fi deals with cheap rates.

Shopping around Kurukshetra temple

1. Religious Paraphernalia can be bought from the shops that are located just outside the temple.
2. Traditional Clothes like Sari and White Dhoti can be bought from here, at local market.
3. Local delicacies like Barfi, Peda, Milk Cake and White Rasgullas, is really something that needs to be tasted.
4. Rice and Daal is quite famous here and common appetite in the menu of hotels.
5. Bargaining for the items is really necessary here as shopkeepers tend to ask higher price for the good that you want to purchase.

Other places that can be visited nearby

Following are some of the places that you might want to visit:

• Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Faridabad, Ambala, Narnaul, Mahendragarh, Pinjore, Ferozpur Jhirka, Karnal, Rohtak, Rewari, Chandigarh are some of the star attractions nearby this Shakti Peeth.

How to reach the Kurukshetra temple

1. Direct trains are available to Kurukshetra station Railway station and various trains ply directly from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Patna Jaipur, and Lucknow.
2. Several deluxe bus services are available to Kurukshetra, ply to this part.
3. Nearest airport is in the Delhi and Chandigarh, both international and national flights are available till here.
4. But it is advisable to have taxi or your own mode of transportation when you are coming to Kurukshetra from airport.
5. Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw and Bus are common mode of transportation inside the city.
6. Take necessary steps to protect yourself from sunburn etc, because in the summer season, temperature shoots up to 40+ degrees in this part of the country.