It is supposed that entire range of Tirthas assembles here on the day of Amavasya and as per the legends, if a man performs Shradhs at the time of solar eclipse and takes bath in this tank, he acquires the fruit of 1000 Ashwamedh sacrifices.
At the time of solar eclipse, pilgrims gather at this holy spot. Interestingly visitors to this place can know about their ancestors from the Purohits or locally known as Pandas, who for ages have been the record keepers of the pilgrims coming from various parts of the country.
Sikh Gurus too have visited this holy place from time to time.
The principal mosque of the city was said to have been built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1630. It was converted into a Gurudwara by demolishing its minarets, hoisting the Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) over it and installing Guru Granth Sahib inside it. The domes and mehrab remained intact. It was given the name Gurdwara Mastgarh.
nother place that bears a connection with the great epic Mahabharata, this is the place where it is believed that Pitamaha Bhishma lay watching the famous battle after Arjun, created a bed of arrows for him.
There is a legend attached to this water tank. It says that, when Bhishma lay on his bed of arrows, he felt thirsty and asked for water. To fulfil his desire, Arjuna immediately shot an arrow into the ground and let loose a stream of gushing water. This is how the Bhishma Kund is believed to come into existence.
As the legend goes, he was responsible for rescuing a Brahmin girl from the clutches of a Raja in a pitched battle. The tomb is situated towards the extreme south of the tow
The well-sculptured grave is made of marble. The tomb was built by Ghias-ud-din, Emperor of Delhi, in the memory of Bo-Ali-Qualander Shah, a famous Muslim savant and sage, who influenced the thinking of his age and was very widely respected by all communities. One can see a mosque and a reservoir with fountains built by Emperor Alamgir.
The place is equally interesting as its name. The Gurudwara has a unique combination of Hinduism and Sikhism. Interestingly, Shri Guru Granth Saheb and Ramayana are recited together at this Gurudwara
Located on Jind-Hansi road, 8 kms. west of Jind, Ramrai is also known with another name, Ramaharda.It is said that Kshatriyas were annihilated, so Parsurama propitiated his ancestors by filling five pools with the blood of slaughtered Kshatriya. Ample number of people bathe at Ramaharda ‘tirtha’ and Sanet ‘tirtha’. Many people come to worship Parsurama at his old temple.
The Shahjahan ki baoli, also known as the Choron ki baoli, is located near Maham, Haryana, India. The building, built during Emperor Shah Jahan's reign, catches and stores rainwater for the nearby town of Maham. While the baoli is no longer in common usage, it has survived as a tourist attraction.
This monument was used by the royal family members for stay during the days of religious performances at Kurukshetra. The building stands on a raised platform. The entrance gate is on the eastern side and its either sides are decorated with four arched niches (Miharab). There are two beautiful pillared windows (Jharokha) on the second floor of the building. The base and the top of these pillars have been decorated with lotus design. A temple dedicated to God Brahma is constructed on the top of the monument. It is fifteen-feet tall and built on Navaratha (nine corners) plan. The wooden door on entrance is studded with decorative iron nails, which represent the Hindu style of architecture in early British era. The main entrance through another gate leads to a rectangular courtyard. The stairs on the southern side of the courtyard lead to the temple on the second storey.
Baoli In Farrukhnagar, Gurugram district, Haryana, India, there is a stepwell from the 18th century called Ghaus Ali Shah, also called Ghaus Khan ki Baoli.[1] Built by local lord Ghaus Ali Shah, who worked for the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar, it was commissioned during his rule.
The baoli was constructed as a high point for monitoring the region and as a permanent supply of fresh water that was out of the enemy's reach and could not be spoiled or poisoned.
