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  Kurukshetra district, Haryana Online - India - Mahabharat - Gita - Vedas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra is intimately related to the Aryan civilization and its growth along the Saraswati river.
The foremost among the Kurukshetra tirthas are Brahmsarovar or Kurukshetra Tank, Sannihit Tank, Sthanesvra Mahadev Mandir, Jyotisar, Baan-ganga, Bhisam Kund (Narkatari) Chandrakupa, Nabhi Kamal, Bhadarkali Mandir, Arnai Temple, Prachi Tirath Pehowa, Saraswati Tirath Pehowa, Prithduk Tirath Pehowa, Rantuk Yaksh Bir pipli, Karan Ka Tila,etc.
Kurukshetra is one of the very few places visited by all the Sikh Gurus and Gurdwaras have been erected to commemorate their visit, the most prominent among them being the Gurdwara Patshahi dedicated to the sixth Guru Hargobind.
www.haryana-online.com /Districts/Kurukshetra.htm   (568 words)

  
 Kurukshetra City Guide
Kurukshetra is situated in the north Indian state of Haryana.
The name Kurukshetra was originally given to an area covered by 48 kosas (an Indian form of measuring land) where 860 places of pilgrimage related to the Mahabharata exist today.
Kurukshetra is close to the airfields of Chandigarh and Delhi.
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 Sanjay Dutt - A Journey To Hell and Back   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra's last schedule is being shot in Mumbai with actress Kashmira Shah.
Kurukshetra is due for release on November 10 and the director actor duo of Manjrekar and Sanjay Dutt hope to recreate the Vaastav at the box office.
In Kurukshetra, Sanjay is paired opposite Mahima Chaudhary, she plays the role of Sanjay Dutt's wife, who has to bear the brunt of his honesty.
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 tribuneindia... Regional Vignettes
Although the origin of Kurukshetra is lost in the mist of time, the Puranas disclose that Kurukshetra was named after valiant and adventurous King Kuru of Bharat dynasty, who was the ancestor of the Kauravas and Pandavas.
Kurukshetra had a reputation for being a region that produced plenty of grains and a variety of crops.
Kurukshetra, the land of Mahabharata, is one of the leading districts of the country in the production of foodgrain.
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The battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas was fought on the plains of Kurukshetra.
Kurukshetra is a district of the now Northern Indian State of Haryana.
According to the vedas, the name Kurukshetra refers to a area of about 48 x 128 Km which now includes a large number of holy places, temples and tanks connected with the Ancient traditions, Mahabharat War, and the ancestors of Kauravas and Pandavs.
www.dharmakshetra.com /literature/kurukshetra.htm   (662 words)

  
 Kurukshetra: hinduism's battleground - The World and I Magazine
In fact, Kurukshetra constitutes the gateway to the Gangetic plains from the northwest, framed by the Himalayas in the north and Aravallis in the south, with the great desert of Rajasthan in the west.
Known in mythological literature as Brahmavarta and Brahmakshehtra, Kurukshetra is widely considered to be the birthplace of Prajapati and the seat of his creations.
Today, Kurukshetra, like the rest of the country, is witnessing a major ideological conflict between traditional Hinduism and the ideas and forces of modernism.
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 Various links from Kurukshetra DotCom :: kurukshetra : Land Of Karma :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra town is situated 160 km north of Delhi on the national highway NH1.
Kurukshetra along with Karnal and Kaithal districts is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'.
Kurukshetra is a place of great historical and religious importance, revered all over the country for its sacred associations.
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 Kurukshetra
The holy town of Kurukshetra is made venerable by the presence of many holy temples and water tanks.
Kurukshetra situated in the state of Haryana is one of the most sacred places in India.
It is hallowed by its association with Lord Krishna’s sermon to Arjuna and mankind in the form of Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita.
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 Kurukshetra India, Kurukshetra Travel agents, Kurukshetra Tour operators, hotels in KuruksheTra, hotels of KuruksheTra, ...
The ancient land of Kurukshetra is regarded as the birthplace of one of the greatest religions of the world, Hinduism.
Kurukshetra, named after the great sage king Kuru, is also the site of the epic battle of Mahabharata.
By rail: Kurukshetra is a major railway junction, well-connected with all important towns and cities of the country.
www.all-india-travel-tourism.com /city-guide/kurukshetra.htm   (1302 words)

  
 Haryana Punjab Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra is a very holy place where the battle of Kurukshetra took place and where the xe "Bhagavad-gita" Bhagavad-gita was spoken.
It is believed that all the holy waters of India flow into the Kurukshetra tank at the time of an eclipse.
The Kurukshetra area covers a 160km (100 miles) area and is home to many places of pilgrimage related to the Mahabharata events.
www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /India-Guide/IndianStates/Punjab-Haryana/Haryana.htm   (1592 words)

  
 Kurukshetra -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra is a district in the modern state of (Click link for more info and facts about Haryana) Haryana, (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India.
The two sides to the war were the (Click link for more info and facts about Pandava) Pandavas and the (Click link for more info and facts about Kaurava) Kauravas.
During the Kurukshetra war, several weapons were used.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ku/kurukshetra.htm   (974 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Naveen Jindal wins Kurukshetra for Cong
It was in the early 90s when a Government inspector, during a routine visit to one of the Jindal steel plants, objected to the national flag being flown within the factory premises since it violated the law.
Kurukshetra is not new for the young industrialist.
His father, Mr O.P. Jindal, contested from Kurukshetra in the last two Lok Sabha elections and from Hisar constituency in the Haryana Assembly elections, when Mr Naveen Jindal was his election in-charge.
www.blonnet.com /2004/05/14/stories/2004051401580500.htm   (373 words)

  
 The Hindu : Other States / Haryana News : Will Kurukshetra favour Chautala's favourite?
The prestige of the Haryana Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal chief, Om Prakash Chautala, is at stake in the prestigious Kurukshetra constituency as his younger son and party MLA from Rori, Abhey Singh, is locked in a tough multi-cornered contest in the land of Mahabharata.
INLD workers from all over the State have descended upon Kurukshetra and Bhiwani constituencies to ensure the victory of Abhey and his elder brother, Ajay Singh, respectively.
On the other hand, Mr.Saini, who belongs to Kurukshetra, talks about the Vajpayee wave and asserts that the BJP is the only party which can usher in development and eradicate corruption.
www.hindu.com /2004/05/07/stories/2004050704970500.htm   (606 words)

  
 THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HUMANITARIAN THOUGHTS AND PRACTICE (Manavatavadi Vishwa Sansthan) Rajghat, ...
Kurukshetra is a small town located 156 Kms.
Kurukshetra is accepted as a holy town both by Hindus and Sikhs.
Exhibitions of Paintings are arranged in Melas (Public gathering festive days in different religious and historically important places) on comparative education, ethical reformation and to inspire for formation of a healthy social set-up since 1976.
www.geocities.com /swami_manavatavadi/MANAVATAVADI.html   (2650 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> Spotlight -> Eclipse Watch ->Million pilgrims take holy dip in Kurukshetra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra: Amid chanting of hymns, blowing of conch shells and tinkling of temple bells, nearly a million pilgrims from all over the country took a dip in the sacred waters of the Brahmsarovar and Sannehit tank here on the occasion of the total solar eclipse today.
A vast sea of humanity thronged the two holy sarovars as an announcement about the starting of the eclipse at 16.50 hrs was made over the public address system.
According to mythology, a dip in the holy tanks of Kurukshetra during the solar eclipse is said to pave the way to achieving salvation and purification of soul.
newsarchives.indiainfo.com /spotlight/eclipse/kurk.html   (500 words)

  
 Gateway to Sikhism :Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi -Kurukshetra
The Guru's princely appearance and armed retinue attracted many pilgrims who were puzzled to know that this warlord-like person was the spiritual successor of the saintly Baba Nanak.
But their doubts were dispelled when they listened to the Guru's discourse on the relation between bhakti and shakti (prayer and power).
Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi is the premier Gurdwara of Kurukshetra where offices of the local and regional managing committees are located.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /gurudwaras/gd-chhevinkuruk.htm   (258 words)

  
 Kurukshetra (2000)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
With the success of Vaastav, he seems to have taken a vast array of subjects and the fruits of his efforts were seen recently in the masterful Astitva and the miserable Jis Desh Main Ganga Rehta Hai.
ACP Prithviraj Singh (Sanjay Dutt) is an honest, upright and fearless policeman, determined to bring criminals to book and to do his duty without interference and without bowing down to the corruption which lives in every corner of our society.
All in all, Kurukshetra is a letdown if one associates it with the standards that one is expecting of Manjrekar.
www.thehotspotonline.com /moviespot/bolly/reviews/k/Kurukshetra.htm   (950 words)

  
 Kurukshetra --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The city's large water reservoir is said to have been built by Raja Kuru, the ancestor of the Kauravas and Pandavas of the Hindu epic poem Mahabharata.
The city's large water reservoir is said to have been built by Raja Kuru, the ancestor of the Kauravas and Pandavas of the Hindu epic poem Mahaa The name Kurukshetra means “field...
Educational guidelines for teachers on the Bhagavad-Gita and the concept of karma yoga through a study of the dilemma that Arjuna, a character in the epic Mahabharata, faced before the battle at kurukshetra.
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 It's Kurukshetra for two crorepatis- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
KURUKSHETRA: It could be the "Kurukshetra" of 2004 Lok Sabha elections: the battle of two "crorepatis" young industrialist Navin Jindal of Congress and Indian National Lok Dal's Abhay Chautala, another rising son of Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala.
While Abhay is the third generation member of Haryana's most distinguished political family led by the patriarch of state politics and redoubtable Jat leader "Tau" (Uncle) Devi Lal, Jindal carries with him the halo, a crusader who fought a legal battle to enable every Indian to fly the tricolour atop his house at any time.
Taken together, Kurukshetra's three 'crorepati' candidates have assets worth 17.24 crore: Navin Jindal's Rs 9.10 crores of wealth disclosed while filing nominations followed by Abhay Chautala with Rs 5.14 crore and Jatinder Singh Khurdban of Haryana Vikas Party having assets worth Rs three crore.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/662961.cms   (250 words)

  
 Kurukshetra to be on world map: Haryana CM - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra to be on world map: Haryana CM The Haryana government will make concerted efforts to bring the historic city of Kurukshetra on the tourist, cultural and spiritual map of the world.
Complimenting the Vidhyapeeth for helping in the development of Kurukshetra as a centre of spiritual and tourist attraction, Mr Hooda said justice and righteousness always stood victorious and the dharma and karma history of the holy city changed the spiritual history of the world.
He recalled that he got inspiration and courage from the people of Kurukshetra to follow the path of justice and righteousness when he was on his padyatra from Panchkula to Jind.
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 Kurukshetra varsity cancels exams from Apr 11-16- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
KURUKSHETRA: Kurukshetra University (KU) vice-chancellor (V-C) Dr Avinash Chawla has ordered for the postponement of the university annual examination scheduled from April 11 to April 16, following leakage of a number of question papers in the last four days.
He is reported to have directed the examination branch of the university to get these papers re-set and re-printed to prevent any further leakage.
The V-C was not available for comment but registrar Dr Hawa Singh was disappointed over the leakage of question papers and said that though he was not involved in any way in the conduct of examination, he would leave no stone unturned in finding out the source of leakage.
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 Kurukshetra,Essays on the Gita, Sri Aurobindo
Life a battle and a field of death, this is Kurukshetra; God the Terrible, this is the vision that Arjuna sees on that field of massacre.
And whithersoever he is driving through all the strife and clash and confusion, to whatever goal or godhead he may be attracting us, it is - no doubt of that - to some transcendence of all these aspects upon which we have been so firmly insisting.
We must acknowledge Kurukshetra; we must submit to the law of Life by Death before we can find our way to the life immortal; we must open our eyes, with a less appalled gaze than Arjuna's, to the vision of our Lord of Time and Death and cease to deny, hate or recoil from
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 The battle of Kurukshetra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurukshetra: Dapper in his crisp royal blue kurta, white waistcoat and a smile, Naveen Jindal betrays no signs of the sweltering poll battle as he slips you into his room.
Away from earnest Congressmen streaming in from the dusty countryside to size up the young man Sonia madam has chosen to take on Abhay Chautala, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) candidate, and younger son of Haryana chief minister O P Chautala.
This battle is not only about following in the footsteps of his father—Jindal senior built a house here in a record one-and-half months soon after he decided to contest in 1996—but also about bettering him.
www.expressindia.com /election/fullestory.php?type=ie&content_id=45433   (718 words)

  
 National Institute of Technology (Regional Engineering College) (REC) (NIT) - Kurukshetra
Syllabus and the curricula are constantly being updated to meet the growing demands and needs of the country in different areas of technology.
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, an engineering and technology institute, was established in 1963.
Technospect - 95 as the event was called, was the first of national level students technical symposia organised by REC Kurukshetra.
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The Gurudwara near Sannihit tank which is dedicated to Guru Hargobindi and Rajghat Gurudwara dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh's visit to Kurukshetra, are amongst the famous Gurudwaras.
It is located at a distance of 5 km, from Kurukshetra railway station.
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