Bhishma Kund

Bhishma Kund is a sacred water tank located in Narkatari village in Kurukshetra district, Haryana, believed to mark the spot where Arjuna created a spring with his arrow to quench Bhishma Pitamah's thirst during the Mahabharata war. The kund is associated with the episode of Bhishma lying on a bed of arrows. It features a temple, a statue of Bhishma on arrows, and is a revered pilgrimage site within the Kurukshetra 48 Kos circuit.

Visitors can expect a small sacred water tank (kund) with a temple complex in a rural village setting near Kurukshetra. The site includes a shrine, a statue depicting Bhishma on a bed of arrows, ghats and steps leading to the water, and informational plaques about the Mahabharata legend. The surroundings are open and quiet, used for prayer, ritual bathing and sightseeing. Pilgrims and tourists can walk around the kund, offer prayers and take photographs of the temple and tank.

Bhishma Kund is traditionally associated with the Mahabharata war fought at Kurukshetra. According to legend, Bhishma Pitamah lay on a bed of arrows after being struck by Arjuna and asked for water; Arjuna then shot an arrow into the earth to create a spring (Ban Ganga) to quench his thirst. The kund marks that spot and is considered a heritage site linked to the epic period.

The kund is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site and part of the Kurukshetra 48 Kos Tirtha circuit. Devotees visit to pay homage to Bhishma Pitamah, regarded as a symbol of duty and sacrifice. The site is especially visited during Gita Jayanti, solar eclipse fairs and other religious gatherings at Kurukshetra, when pilgrims take holy dips and offer prayers.