Sannihit Sarovar
Sannihit Sarovar | |
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Location | Old Kurukshetra city, Haryana |
Coordinates | 29°58′00″N 76°50′09″E / 29.96667°N 76.83583°E |
Basin countries | India |
Sannihit Sarovar is a
Haryana, India. It is believed to be the meeting point of seven sacred Sarasvatis.[1] The sarovar, according to popular belief, contains sacred water. Bathing in the sacred waters of the tank on the day of Amavasya (night of complete darkness), or on the day of an eclipse is believed to bestow blessings equivalent to performing the ashvamedh yajna
.
History
The
Sapta Sindhu). The Sarovar, according to popular belief, contains sacred water. Bathing in the waters of the tank on the day of Amavasya (night of complete darkness) or on the day of an eclipse bestows blessings equivalent to performing the Ashvamedha Yajna
.
Bathing in this sarovar is believed to offer peace to wandering and unhappy souls. Prayers and pind daan, a
Hindu genealogy registers at Kurukshetra, Haryana are also kept here. Alongside the sarovar are small shrines dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Dhruv Narayan, Laxmi Narayan, Dhruv Bhagat, Sri Hanuman and Goddess Durga. The Sannihit Sarovar is believed to be the abode of Lord Vishnu.[citation needed
]
See also
References
- ^ "Tirath in Kurukshetra - Sannehit Sarovar". Kurukshetra district website. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.