Mishrak Tirtha

Mishrak Tirtha is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site located in Nissing town in Karnal district, Haryana. It is one of the revered Tirthas of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit. The site centers on a holy tank (sarovar) and associated temples. It is traditionally believed that all holy tirthas assemble here, giving it the name Mishrak meaning mixed, and is mentioned in ancient texts like the Mahabharata and Vamana Purana.

Visitors can expect a tranquil religious complex centered on a sacred water tank (sarovar) with ghats and small shrines dedicated to Hindu deities. The surroundings are semi-urban within Nissing town with paved pathways, open courtyard areas and temple structures. Pilgrims perform holy baths, prayers and parikrama around the tank. The site is generally quiet except during religious fairs and eclipse-related gatherings when visitor numbers increase.

Mishrak Tirtha is an ancient tirtha of the Kurukshetra region mentioned in the Mahabharata, Vamana Purana and other Puranas. Tradition holds that all tirthas (sacred waters) assemble here, hence the name Mishrak meaning mixed or combined. It has been part of the sacred 48 Kos Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit for centuries and is associated with rishi worship and ritual bathing traditions.

The tirtha holds significant religious importance for Hindus as a place for ritual bathing, prayers and ancestral rites. Bathing here, especially during solar eclipses, Somavati Amavasya and Kurukshetra fairs, is considered highly meritorious. It is visited as part of the 48 Kos Parikrama and remains an active center of local religious and cultural gatherings.