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Kurukshetra Shakti peeth

 
Kurukshetra Shakti peeth

Shakti peeth Kurukshetra is located at Haryana which is famous for the greatest ever war in India from the Epic Mahabharata. Kurukshetra is 48 Km away from Sindhwar. People will have a view of the popular temple at the end of Sindhuwar.

Goddess Shakti in Kurukshetra, Haryana has really blessed to the people as she is known for. After Goddess Shakti’ right ankle fell where Badrakali Temple near to Sthaneshwar Temple on the Jhansa Road in the town of Thanesar, Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth comes in vision on, presently. According to the local legend, Pandavas with Lord Krishna worshipped Goddess Kali Maa to offer a boon of victory to them in Mahabharata Battle. After they conquered, they came again to worship Goddess Kali Maa and offered their best horses in her service. Since that day, the devotees offer terracotta and metal horses to the deity after their wishes comes fulfilled. Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth has great importance since ancient times. It is said, Arjun, Lord Krishna and other pandavas prayed to Maa Kali for their victory in the Mahabharata Yudh. It is said that, when they won the Yudh, they came back here again and offered all their horses to Maa Kali. Since from that day, offering terracotta and Metal horses is considered auspicious here. History to this place dates back in the time when it is said that the right ankle fell of Maa Sati fell to this place. Best information about the origin and the formation of this temple, people can be taken from with local people. Religious books, Purans etc are worth trying to find out the history about the Shakti Peeth.