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Thanesar Tourism
Thanesar is one of the most sacred places of Hindu pilgrimage. The town derives
its name from the words Sthan-esvar or the abode of God (Mahadev). The town
was once the centre of great learning.
Today it is famous for the Sthanesvar Mahadev temple and the Ma Bhadra Kali
Temple. It lies adjoining the town of Kurukshetra and is often called its twin
town. It can besaid without a doubt that the presiding deity of Thanesar is
Lord Shiva.
It is after the Sthanesvar Shiva Linga Temple that Thanesar gets its name. Vaman
Puran categorically mentions the importance of this temple and legends tell
us that Lord Brahma Himself laid the first Linga of LordShiva at the temple.
Renovated in recent times, the temple has a white amla (fruit shaped) dome.
A large water body has been designed before the temple. A Gurudwara that lies
opposite the Sthanesvar temple marks the spot sanctified by the visit of Guru
Tegh Bahadur.
The famous Ma Bhadra Kali temple celebrates the legend of Sati Mata. It
lies a short drive from the Sthanesar Mahadev Temple. The learned say Sati's
lower limb fell here, granting the area the sanctity of a Sidh Peethor a place
where wishes are fulfilled.
The temple has been renovated with red stone and the inner sanctum has been
beautified. At a well in the precincts, devotees offer terracotta horses as
offerings in thanks-giving, each time their wishes are fulfilled.
The inner sanctum of the temple houses both the awe inspiring and the sublime
forms of the Mother Goddess Kali. Thousands of devotee throng the temple on
the holy days of Navratre (March-April and September-October) and every Saturday.
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