Jyotisar
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Jyotisar is a town on Pehowa road, 5 km West from Thanesar (in Kurukshetra district).
It is a one of the most revered of holy centers of Kurukshetra. A vat (Banyan tree) stands on a raised plinth. People here believe that it was under this holy Banyan that Lord Krishna delivered the Holy Bhagavad Gita (the doctrine of karma and dharma to his wavering friend Arjuna, and he showed too his Virat rupa (Universal form), the terrible image of Himself as the Destroyer God.
A marble chariot depicting Lord Krishna delivering to Arjun marks the site of the Srimad Bhagwad Gita. In one secluded section of this center, an old Shiva temple can also be seen. Hundreds of years ago, a holy water tank was built here.
Today the Kurukshetra Development Board has renovated the site. A mango shaped lake has been constructed here. Covered bathing ghats for the ladies have been provided. Cement parapets and enclosures have been built for protection. A restaurant and accommodation wings of Yatrees has been built here. The area has been landscaped with flowering bushes and eucalyptus trees.
