Kamyak Tirtha

Kamyak Tirtha is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in Kamauda village in Karnal district, Haryana, within the sacred 48 Kos Kurukshetra region. Associated with the Mahabharata period when the Pandavas are believed to have stayed in the Kamyak forest during their exile, the tirtha centers on a sacred water body and adjoining shrines. It is visited by pilgrims for ritual bathing and prayers and is noted for its religious and historical importance in Haryana's tirtha circuit.

Visitors can expect a quiet rural pilgrimage setting centered on a sacred tank and small temple shrines in Kamauda village. The site consists of a water body used for ritual bathing, surrounded by ghats and prayer areas. The surroundings are agricultural fields and village settlement typical of Karnal district. Visitors can observe daily worship, offer prayers, and walk around the tank and shrine complex.

Kamyak Tirtha is traditionally associated with the Mahabharata period and the Kamyak forest where the Pandavas are believed to have spent part of their exile. The tirtha is listed among the sacred sites of the Kurukshetra region and has been revered as a pilgrimage center for centuries within the 48 Kos Kurukshetra sacred geography.

The site holds religious importance for Hindus as a tirtha where pilgrims perform ritual bathing and prayers. It is part of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra parikrama undertaken by devotees, and is visited especially during religious occasions and pilgrimage tours of Kurukshetra's sacred tanks and temples.