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High medieval · Hindu · India

Jyotisar

ज्योतिसर

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 traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

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