A journey to Kurukshetra(update contains Photos)

A journey to Kurukshetra

On September 30th, 2006, I was able to make a pilgrimage to Kurukshetra, the present-day city built on the “Field of Kuru” from the Hindu book the Bhagavad-Gita.

I was able to visit the temple and the Banyan Tree which mark the site where Shiva revealed himself to Arjuna. What a stirring experience!

The heavy stone city gates were topped with a statue of the famous charioteer. The city was as modern as most we passed on the way traveling north from Delhi: many automobiles dodging heavily-laden fruitcarts, busy kirana stores lined the streets selling paan and Lays potato chips to passers-by.

Inside the city we visited the museum which housed many regional artifacts and mythical dioramas, and also visited the sacred tank which is a venue for many of the city’s melas.