Haryana · 252 m

Kurukshetra

Mahabharata battlefield and Gita's birthplace

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Why Kurukshetra

Best time
Oct–Mar
Getting there
198 km by road
Altitude
252 m
Ideal stay
1 night
More about Kurukshetra

The site of the Mahabharata war, with the vast Brahma Sarovar tank, Jyotisar (where the Gita was spoken) and a good panorama museum. Suits families and anyone interested in mythology; it is only about 2 hours by train from Delhi.

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