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Kurukshetra (; ) is a city in the state of Haryana, India. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Holy Place"). According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is a region named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and Pandavas, as depicted in epic Mahabharata. The importance of the place is attributed to the fact that the Kurukshetra War of the Mahabharata was fought on this land and the Bhagavad Gita was preached here during the war when Lord Krishna found Arjuna in a terrible dilemma.
Before the establishment of a refugee camp named Kurukshetra in 1947, Thanesar was the name of the tehsil headquarters and the town. Thanesar or Sthaneswar is a historical town located adjacent to what is now the newly created Kurukshetra city. Thanesar derives its name from the word "Sthaneshwar", which means "Place of God". The Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, whose presiding deity is Lord Shiva, is believed to be the oldest temple in the vicinity. Local hearsay identifies the legendary "Kurukshetra" with a place near Thanesar. A few kilometers from Kurukshetra is the village known as Amin, where there are remnants of a fort which is believed to be Abhimanyu's.
In most ancient Hindu texts, Kurukshetra is not a city but a region (" kshetra" meaning "region" in Sanskrit). The boundaries of Kurukshetra correspond roughly to the central and western parts of state of Haryana and southern Punjab. Thus according to the Taittiriya Aranyaka 5.1.1., the Kurukshetra region is south of Turghna (Srughna/Sugh in Sirhind, Punjab), north of Khandava (Delhi and Mewat region), east of Maru (desert) and west of Parin.
In early July 2013 the Haryana Department of Archaeology and Museums announced that the earlier excavated remains of a Buddhist stupa in Kurukshetra were ready to be displayed for the public.
Kurukshetra may refer to:
- Kurukshetra - an ancient Indian region
- Kurukshetra district
- Kurukshetra (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Kurukshetra (town) - a town and the administrative headquarters of Kurukshetra district
- Kurukshetra, 1946 Hindi epic poem by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Kurukshetra is the third album of Rudra released in 2003.
Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 10 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. This constituency covers the entire Kurukshetra and Kaithal districts and part of Yamuna Nagar district.
Kurukshetra is a 2008 Malayalam film written and directed by Major Ravi and starring Mohanlal. It is a sequel to the 2006 movie Keerthi Chakra and the second in the Major Mahadevan series. The film is based on Kargil conflict (1999) between India and Pakistan. The political situation of the conflict is portrayed from an Indian perspective throughout the film.
The series' third part, Kandahar (starring Mohanlal and Amitabh Bachchan), was released in December 2010.
Kurukshetra is an International Techno-Management festival conducted annually by College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India by the CEG TECH FORUM(CTF)1. The fest has been named after Kurukshetra, the battlefield of the apocalyptic war of survival between the Kauravas and Pandavas in the great Indian epic of Mahabharata. The tag-line of the fest 'The Battle of Brains' asserts this fighting spirit of the festival, wherein students showcase their skill and knowledge every year .The festival is conducted for four days and is aimed at bringing about a higher level of interaction between the industry and academia, and also among the students of different colleges. Kurukshetra began in 2007 and the privilege of being the first techno management fest in India to be awarded the coveted UNESCO patronage. The tenth edition of Kurukshetra is scheduled from February 17 to 20, 2016. Its logo the Cyclotron, symbolizes the celebration of the indomitable spirit of engineering and innovation. Just as a cyclotron accelerates a charged particle using high frequency, Kurukshetra provides that extra impetus for the engineer to excel.
Kurukshetra is a 2000 Indian action film written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. It released on 10 November 2000 and stars Sanjay Dutt, Mahima Chaudhary and Om Puri in lead roles with Mukesh Rishi and Shivaji Satam in supporting roles.
Kurukshetra is a 2002 Bengali film directed by Swapan Saha and produced by Debendra Kuchar.The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rachana Banerjee in the lead roles. Music of the film has been composed by Ashok Bhadra.
Kurukshethra (Kannada: ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) is a 1987 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Anuradha Singh, Dushyanth Singh and Amrutha Singh. The film stars Anant Nag, Saritha, Charanraj and Bhavya in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. Ranga Rao.
Kurukshetra is a 1945 Hindi film directed by Rameshwar Sharma. Produced Under the banner of Unity Pictures it starred K. L. Saigal, Radharani, Nawab, Shanti, Biman Bannerji and Shamli and had music composed by Ganpatrao.
The film was cited as an offbeat film of K. L. Saigal, directed by a relatively unknown director; it's stated to be a "forerunner" to later Art Cinema.