48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra

Map with description of 48 kos parikrama (approx. 96 miles circle) around the holy city of Kurukshetra, displayed at Ban Ganga/Bhishma Kund

48 kos parikrama is a Hindi phrase meaning a 48 kos circle parikrama around the holy city of Kurukshetra in the state of Haryana, India.[1][2][3][4] There are several pilgrimages around the city of kurukshetra and a complete parikrama means to visit all these pilgrimages. The picture depicts the complete map of all these sites.

List of pilgrimage sites in 48 kos parikrama

Some of the pilgrimages are listed below:[5]

Tirthas of Kurukshetra district

Tirthas of Jind district

Tirthas of Panipat district

50. Tarntauk Yaksha, Sinkh

Tirthas of Kaithal district

Tirthas of Karnal district

References

  1. ↑ "Kurukshetra map". kurukshetra.nic.in. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Haryana Tourism". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Development of all pilgrimage sites located within a radius of 48 kos (miles) of Kurukshetra would be carried out". Chief Minister's Office, Haryana. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "The 48 Kos Kurukshetra Region". harekrsna.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tirthas of dist. Kurukshetra" (PDF). kurukshetra.nic.in. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

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