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Pitrudhak Teertha (Pehowa) - An ancient Teertha on the bank of river Saraswati


• Meditation:

1. रुद्रावर्ते कुरुक्षेत्रे पुष्करे श्रीस्थले तथा ।
प्रभासे पंचमे तीर्थे पंच प्राची सरस्वती ॥

- Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati flows through Pehowa which is located near Kurukshetra)


Devi Saraswati Pehowa, Kurukshetra district, HaryanaSaraswati: I meditate on the ancient Pitrudhak Teertha (located on the bank of river Saraswati) where pilgrims offer Pindas to the departed souls.

• Stotra: Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati flows through Pehowa which is located near Kurukshetra)
(Kurukshetra district, Haryana)


• Greatness:

Pitrudhak Teertha (Pehowa) is a Devi Saraswati Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi Saraswati):
- Devi Saraswati as river Saraswati flows through this place.

- Pehowa is an ancient town of high religious significance dating back to the times of Mahabharata where it is referred as Pitrudhak Teertha. Pilgrims offer "Pinda" in this sacred Teertha which is located on the banks of the dried up river Saraswati. On the bank of river Saraswati is a temple of Devi Saraswati.


• Sacred Geography:

Pehowa, Kurukshetra district, Haryana
River Saraswati
▬ River Saraswati flows


• Puranic Events:

• Pehowa is an ancient town of high religious significance dating back to the times of Mahabharata where it is referred as Pitrudhak Teertha.


• Temples (Summary):

• Devi:
- Devi Saraswati


• Puranic References:

Mahabharata


• Location:

• Pehowa is located in the Kurukshetra district of Harayana.


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