Sannihit Sarovar is a
sacred
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water reservoir in the
Kurukshetra district of
Haryana, India. It is believed to be the meeting point of seven sacred
Sarasvatis.
The ''
sarovar'', according to popular belief, contains sacred water. Bathing in the
sacred waters
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of the
tank
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on the day of
Amavasya
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(night of complete darkness), or on the day of an
eclipse is believed to bestow blessings equivalent to performing the ''
ashvamedh yajna''.
History
The
sarovar, an important part of
48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra, is believed to be the meeting point of
seven sacred Saraswatis (see also
Sapta Sindhu). The Sarovar, according to popular belief, contains sacred water. Bathing in the waters of the tank on the day of Amavasya (night of complete darkness) or on the day of an eclipse bestows blessings equivalent to performing the
Ashvamedha Yajna
In Hinduism, ''Yajna'' or ''Yagna'' (, Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐd͡ʒɲə ) also known as Hawan, is a ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedas, Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic literature ...
.
Bathing in this ''sarovar'' is believed to offer peace to wandering and unhappy souls. Prayers and ''pind daan'', a
memorial service for the dead, is performed here. The
Hindu genealogy registers at Kurukshetra, Haryana are also kept here. Alongside the sarovar are small shrines dedicated to Lord
Vishnu
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, Dhruv Narayan, Laxmi Narayan, Dhruv Bhagat, Sri
Hanuman
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and Goddess
Durga. The Sannihit Sarovar is believed to be the abode of Lord
Vishnu
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.
See also
*
Vraja Parikrama
References
External links
Kurukshetra.nic.in
{{Hydrography of Haryana
Hindu temples in Haryana
Kurukshetra
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Lakes of Haryana
Reservoirs in India
48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra