Pehowa

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?Pehowa Haryana • India
Pehowa
Coordinates: 29°59′N 76°35′E / 29.98, 76.58
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 224 m (735 ft)
District(s)	Kurukshetra
Population	33,547 (2001)

Coordinates: 29°59′N 76°35′E / 29.98, 76.58 Pehowa is a city and a municipal committee in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana.

1 Geography
2 Mythic History
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] Geography

Pehowa is located at 29.98° N 76.58° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet).

[edit] Mythic History

This site was called 'Prithudaka' in the epics of Mahabharat named after the King Prithu who prayed for the salvation of his fathers soul here. This site is where the tradition of Shraddha to fathers is offered. It is located 27 km west of Thanesar. The place boasts of existence fro AD 882 but an inscription written on it states that it was actually built in AD 895. Legend has it that when the father of King Prithu was nearing his death, he wanted his son to fulfill just one wish of his. He wanted to breathe his last near the river Yamuna Prithudak.

The obedient son arranged for the same, where his father departed the world of the mortals. Filled with remorse, Prithu sat staring at the river for many days at a stretch and made innumerable offerings to God and observed fast too. The place where he is believed to have observed the fast for several days has been named Prithudak Teertha. Many ghats and temples have now been constructed in respect to the honour of the king's sacrifice.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Pehowa had a population of 33,547. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pehowa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 64%. In Pehowa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.