About Jambunad Tirtha
Jambunad Tirtha is a Hindu pilgrimage tirtha located at Jabala village in Kurukshetra district, Haryana. It is one of the tirthas of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit associated with the Mahabharata and Kurukshetra region. The site comprises a sacred water tank and associated shrine revered for ritual bathing and worship, and is visited by pilgrims as part of the traditional Kurukshetra tirtha yatra.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a rural village setting with a sacred tank (kunda) and small temple shrine. The area is quiet and used for prayer, ritual bathing and circumambulation. There are open ghats around the water body, simple shrine structures and surrounding agricultural fields. The site is primarily for religious observance and sightseeing within the Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit.
Key highlights
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Sacred tirtha tank revered for ritual bathing
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Part of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit
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Associated temple shrine for worship and prayers
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Rural village setting in Jabala, Kurukshetra district
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Pilgrimage significance linked to Kurukshetra-Mahabharata tradition
History of Jambunad Tirtha
Jambunad Tirtha is counted among the tirthas of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra region, a sacred geography described in ancient texts associated with the Mahabharata and the Kurukshetra war. Tirthas in this circuit are traditionally believed to have been visited for purification and merit, and have been maintained as pilgrimage sites over centuries.
Culture & Context
The tirtha holds religious significance for Hindu pilgrims who perform ritual bathing, prayers and ancestral rites. It is visited as part of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra Parikrama, an important pilgrimage tradition in Haryana, especially during solar eclipses, Amavasya and other auspicious bathing festivals.
Route
| By air | Nearest airports are Chandigarh and Delhi; onward journey by rail or road to Kurukshetra and Jabala |
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