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High medieval · Hindu · India

Jyotisar

Kurukshetra, Haryana · 29.9635°, 76.7718°

Krishna; the sacred banyan and an old Shiva templeUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded; 40-ft Krishna statue installed 2021
Undetermined

History & significance

The Kurukshetra site traditionally identified as the place where Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita, centred on an ancient banyan tree. It is a principal stop on the Krishna Circuit and has been developed with a museum and monumental bronzes.

Sthala katha — the legend

Beneath this banyan Krishna is said to have counselled the wavering Arjuna and revealed to him his universal form.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined