Murder Haran Tirtha, Hardoi
Haran Tirtha, located in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, eliminates the distance between the folk and the hereafter during Pitrupaksha. This holy place is known for freedom from the debt of ancestors, peace of wandering souls and salvation from time immemorial. The traditions that have been running since the Ramayana and the Mahabharata period make this place even more important.
Holy site located in the middle of the earth
This pilgrimage site is located in Beniganj area of Hardoi district. It is said that this place falls in the central part of the Earth. It is believed that during Pitrupaksha, this site erases the distance between the folk and the hereafter. The rituals and worship done here directly reach the ancestors. This is the reason that there is a gathering of devotees here in Pitrupaksha.
Site of peace and salvation
The killing pilgrimage located in the Beniganj area of Hardoi has religious significance from the Ramayana and Mahabharata period. According to the Vedas, this place used to be a taposthali of Lord Shiva. According to Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva built a pool by dropping the water received from the Sun God here to quench the thirst of Goddess Parvati. Goddess Parvati took refreshments from this pool.
After the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas offered the ancestors here after the killing of their family members. It is believed that the shraddha and tarpan at this place brings peace and salvation to the unquenchable souls. Similarly, Lord Shri Ram also took a bath in this tank to get rid of the sin of Brahma while returning to Ayodhya, after which this place became famous for this place, after which it became famous as a place of pilgrimage.
Importance related to Naimisharanya
This pilgrimage area is located near the Taposthali Naimisharanya of 88 thousand sages, which further increases its importance. Naimisharanya itself is considered to be the center of penance and knowledge in the Vedas and Puranas. Therefore, both spiritual and historical significance of murder Haran is very deep.
Special importance in Pitrupaksha
During Pitrupaksha, devotees from all over the country and abroad come here to offer and shraddha of their ancestors. It is believed that the charity and bathing done here showers the grace of the ancestors. According to local writer Puneet Mishra, the atmosphere here becomes like a fair in Pitrupaksha. The ancient trees and stones around the pool still give evidence of the antiquity and divinity of this place.
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