The State of #Haryana too has its share of Heritage!

Brahma Sarovar Temple OR
Sarveshwar Mahadev Temple #Kurukshetra

A beautiful view of Brahma Sarovar &
Sarveshwar Mahadev Temple dedicated to god Shiva in middle of Sarovar connected to the...
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bank through small concrete arch bridge

INTERESTING FACTS:
1. It is believed that god Brahma used to worship god Shiva here. He created this sarovar & after performing yagna he went on to create universe from this sacred land
2. It is said that during battle of Mahabharata..
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temple used to get destroyed by war in daytime and reconstructed during night everyday
3. It is also believed that Draupadi washed her hairs in this Sarovar after Bheema had killed Dushashana
4. Taking a dip in its holy waters on solar eclipse to pray Sun God is believed...
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to have blessings as one gets by performing 1000 Ashvamedh Yajna
5. The rural people believe that having a sacred bath at this water tank cleans all sins of a person
6. Mughal emperors ruined it during their supremacy & later, Hari Giri Gosai Jee renovated it in18th century..
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7. After renovation, Brahma Sarovar is 3600 ft long, 1500 ft broad, 45 ft deep with a perimeter of 3.4 km & one of the largest man made pond in Asia
8. This beautiful tank bears a shining look during 'Deep Daan' & 'Aarti' on auspicious 7 days celebration of Gita Jayanti...
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in the late November & early December
9. The Temple is viewed best from Krishna Ghat during sunset
20. There are 147 sculptures depicting various events/episodes from our rich heritage

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