Badrakali Shrine – It Is Placed In The Opens And Tranquil Holy Atmosphere In Kurukshetra

BADRAKALI TEMPLE

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KURUKSHETRA

The Bhadrakali Temple is situated on the Jhansa Road in the town of Thanesar in the district of Kurukshetra. Bhadrakali is a form of Shakti. This is considered to be one of the 51 Shakti 'pithas' of India.

It is believed that an anklet of Sati fell in the well. The mythical incident of Sati is being recalled here with a marble ankle. It is also believed that Pandavas along with Lord Krishna worshipped Ma Durga and after the victory in Mahabharata battle, they came here again to worship Mother Goddesses.

They also offered their horses in her service. Since that day, the devotees offer terracotta and metal horses to the deity after their wishes are fulfilled. It is also believed that 'mundan' (hair removing) ceremony of Shri Krishna and Balaram was performed in this temple.

This beautiful Maa Bhagwati's Temple/ Mandir lays in the opens and tranquil holy surroundings.Maa Bhadrakali’s Shrine is one of the oldest temples of the Ferocious Goddess, Maa Kali.

Kurukshetra, which is primarily dedicated to pind daan and the place where Lord Krishna said the Geeta and where the great battle of Mahabharat took place, is also famous for this Maa's Temple.

Before going to the fight, the Pandavas with Lord Krishna is said to have visited this temple and prayed for their victory of Dharma over Adharma and then later on after their victory presented Maa Kali a pair of horses at this temple.

Goddess Bhadrakali is one of the eight forms of Goddess Kali. Huge crowds accumulate in the heavenly premises of the temple on the occasion of Navratri festivals and likewise on every Saturday.

By Air

The Airports near Kurukshetra are at Delhi which is near about 160 km and Chandigarh, which are generally joined by road and rail. Taxi service is also additionally accessible.

By Train

Kurukshetra Railway Station, in addition it is casually referred as Kurukshetra Junction which is spotted on fundamental Delhi-Ambala Railway line. Road Distance or driving distance from Kurukshetra Railway Station to Bhadrakali Temple is roughly 1150 kms.

By Bus

Kurukshetra is at a distance of approximately 6 km from Pipli that is the main road, an important street junction on the National Highway No.1 prominently called the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road). There are two bus stands, one in Kurukshetra and the other is at Pipli. Buses of Haryana Roadways and other State Roadways carry out through Kurukshetra.