Nagashetra Tirtha

Nagashetra Tirtha is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in Safidon town in Jind district, Haryana. Traditionally identified with ancient Sarpadaman, it is associated with the Mahabharata legend of King Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra yagna to avenge his father Parikshit. The tirtha centres on a sacred tank and Naga shrines, attracting devotees for Naga worship and ancestral rites, and is regarded as one of the prominent tirthas of the Kurukshetra region.

Visitors can expect a sacred tank (tirtha) surrounded by small Hindu shrines dedicated to Nagas within Safidon town. The complex includes Naga idols, prayer areas and ghats where devotees offer flowers, milk and prayers and take a holy dip. The setting is a quiet, town-based religious precinct with open courtyard, temple structures and shops selling offerings nearby.

Anciently known as Sarpadaman, Safidon is mentioned in Mahabharata traditions as the site where King Janamejaya performed the Sarpa Satra (serpent sacrifice) to avenge his father Parikshit who died from Takshaka's bite. The sacrifice was interrupted by sage Astika, saving the Naga race. The tirtha is listed among the sacred tirthas of the Kurukshetra region and has been a centre of Naga worship for centuries.

The tirtha holds deep religious importance for Hindus, especially for Naga worship, ancestral rites and prayers seeking protection from serpent-related afflictions. Devotees offer prayers at the Naga shrines and take holy dips in the sacred tank. Fairs and gatherings during Nag Panchami and other auspicious occasions reflect its living devotional traditions.