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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Kartik Pilgrimage

Kurukshetra 21 November 2012

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Photos: Chaitanya Mayi Devi Dasi


Kurukshetra is a holy city that is also known as Dharmakshetra (a place of duty). Kurukshetra means the "Land of the Kauravas" which is the site of the Kurukshetra battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas of the epic Mahabharata and the setting for Srimad Bhagavad Gita.

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The Dharamsala where the devotees were accomodated for resting and prasadam.

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Prasadam distribution just before parikrama.

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Parikrama begins.

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Jyotisar. 'Jyoti' means light and 'sar' means the actual meaning. This is one of the most popular sites here.

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Srila Acharya Maharaj guides the devotees around the holy area.

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Where this bannyan tree is located is believed to be the site where Lord Krishna explained the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna.

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Hanumanji, the perfect devotee.

 Srila Acharya Maharaj explaining the importance of this place.

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Marble chariot illustrating Lord Krishna delivering the Bhagvad Gita.

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Devotees taking the holy waters of the kunda in their heads.

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