Ikshumati Tirtha

Ikshumati Tirtha is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site located in Polar village, Kaithal district, Haryana, within the 48 Kos Kurukshetra sacred circuit. Associated with the ancient Ikshumati River mentioned in the Mahabharata and Vamana Purana, the tirtha comprises a holy tank and adjoining shrines. Revered for ancestral rites and ritual bathing, it attracts pilgrims and visitors interested in religious heritage and Kurukshetra's tirtha tradition.

Visitors can expect a quiet rural religious site centered on a sacred water tank (kund) with adjoining small shrines in Polar village. The setting is open and flat agricultural landscape typical of Kaithal district. Pilgrims perform ritual bathing and prayers, while other visitors can observe traditional architecture, circumambulate the tank, and experience the calm devotional atmosphere of a Kurukshetra 48 Kos tirtha.

Ikshumati Tirtha is associated with the Ikshumati River described in ancient texts including the Mahabharata and Vamana Purana. The tirtha is counted among the sacred tirthas of the Kurukshetra region and has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries for ritual bathing and ancestral observances within the 48 Kos Kurukshetra circuit.

The tirtha holds religious significance for Hindus as a site for holy bathing, prayers and ancestral rites (pind daan and shraddha). It is revered as part of the Kurukshetra tirtha tradition and attracts devotees especially during religious occasions, fairs and pilgrimage circuits.