Brahma Sarovar
Kurukshetra Brahma Sarovar: The International Geeta Mahotsav, which started in Kurukshetra, Haryana on 15 November, will end on 5 December. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in this festival on the evening of 25th November and will visit Brahma Sarovar present on the land of Mahabharata. This lake is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in India. During Geeta Jayanti, there is a huge crowd of devotees to take bath in Brahma Sarovar. Also, taking bath here on Makar Sankranti is considered to have special significance. It is said that Lord Krishna gave the knowledge of Shrimadbhagvadgita to Arjuna here.
Brahma Sarovar of Kurukshetra
Brahma Sarovar, located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, is a sacred pond, which is believed to be related to the Mahabharata period and Lord Brahma. In religious scriptures, Brahma Sarovar is linked to the origin of creation and a huge fair is organized here during the solar eclipse, in which lakhs of people take bath. The temple of Sarveshwar Mahadev dedicated to Lord Shiva is also situated in the middle of Brahma Sarovar.
Importance of Brahma Sarovar
According to mythological belief, Lord Brahma created the universe by performing a huge yajna at this place, hence it is known as Brahma Sarovar. This is the largest man-made reservoir in Asia, which is 45 feet deep. There are concrete ghats built around Brahma Sarovar, which are named after the characters of Mahabharata like Arjun Ghat and Bhim Ghat etc. Every year on Geeta Jayanti, Deepdaan is organized here, in which thousands of lamps are lit and released into its sacred waters.
Brahma Sarovar during Geeta Mahotsav
Relation to Mahabharata period
According to mythology, according to religious beliefs, Brahma Sarovar is the same place where before the war of Mahabharata, Lord Shri Krishna gave the divine sermon of Srimad Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna and showed him the path to the destruction of Kauravas. It is said that Draupadi also washed her hair in this same lake. According to the stories related to Mahabharata, Duryodhana tried to hide in it at the end of the Mahabharata war. After the victory in the Mahabharata war, Yudhishthir had built a pillar in the middle of the lake. Apart from this, this lake is also related to Parashuram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Why did Arjun show the way to destroy the Kauravas?
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Lord Shri Krishna, standing on the banks of Brahma Sarovar, showed Arjun the way to destroy the Kauravas by preaching the Bhagavad Gita, when Arjun was hesitant in fighting after seeing his family and gurus. Through this sermon, Shri Krishna explained Arjuna about karma and dharma, so that he could follow his Kshatriya religion and fight against the Kauravas.
What is the importance of taking bath in Brahma Sarovar?
Taking bath in Kurukshetra is considered to have special significance in Hindu religion, especially during solar eclipse. It is believed that this bath leads to salvation, because it is believed that at the time of solar eclipse all the gods take bath in Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra.
Virtue of Ashvamedha Yagya:- It is said that by taking bath in Brahma Sarovar one gets as much virtue as one gets by performing Ashwamedha Yagya.
Attainment of salvation:- It is believed that taking a bath in Brahma Sarovar at the time of solar eclipse leads to salvation, because on this day all the gods take bath here.
Mythological relation:- This lake was established by Lord Brahma for Yagya, hence it was also called Brahma Vedi and Ramhrid.
Relation to Krishna:- There is also a belief that Lord Shri Krishna took bath in this lake along with the Gopis.
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