New Delhi, June 26: Kurukshetra, already famous as the place where the epic battle of Mahabharata took place and where Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of the Geeta, is now trying to woo tourists, by adding history to its already known religious significance.
"Most people connect Kurukshetra with the Mahabharata only, not realising that it has a 5000-year history. Remains of Harappan poetry have been found along with painted greyware objects," says Rajesh Purohit, the curator of Sri Krishna museum, located in the city.
Ashok Tours And Travels, a part of India Tourism Development Corporation, has launched a one-day package tour to Kurukshetra in which the museum along with Jyotisar, the place where the Geeta was said to be `delivered', Tapovan and Sheikh Chilli's tomb, form part of the itenary.
Though famous for its religious sanctity and prominent in mythology, Purohit says there is much more to Kurukshetra than "mere mythology".
Purohit, who has excavated areas near the town, says, "Present day Kurukshetra is only a part of the greater Kurukshetra, which is now spread over five districts of Haryana."



The land of Kurukshetra has been considered "holy" even before the age of Mahabharata, as "seers and sages had their hermitages here which have now crystallised into more than 360 Teerthas."


Bureau Report