A history buff’s comprehensive guide to Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra, land of war of Mahabharata and birth place of the Geeta, is one of the many historical places in India. All ancient monuments cited in Kurukshetra, tell one or the other chapter from the story of Mahabharata, and are considered sacred. During the war, Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Geeta to Arjuna when he saw him becoming emotionally weak and moving away from his duties.

Home to the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra University, and some of the best schools in the country, this town is also considered an educational hub, and hence a house to certain educational museums.
Kurukshetra is located at a distance of 160 kms from Delhi, connected by the longest and the oldest national highway, NH1. The connectivity is so good that one can reach there by a Haryana/Punjab roadways bus, train, shared car or your private vehicle. The route from Delhi to Kurukshetra is very scenic. Lush green fields run along the road and the views at both dawn and dusk are too dreamy. Moreover, there are a number of Punjabi dhabas alongside the road that serve scrumptious food within anyone’s budget. The drive from Delhi to Kurukshetra is a treat in itself.