Prokshini Tirtha

Prokshini Tirtha is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage tank located in Patnapuri village in Pehowa tehsil of Kurukshetra district, Haryana. It is one of the tirthas of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit revered in ancient texts. The site centers on a holy water body where pilgrims perform ritual bathing and prayers. Surrounded by rural landscape, it holds religious importance for visitors exploring the Kurukshetra tirtha network.

Visitors can expect a quiet rural sacred tank with open surroundings and simple shrine structures. The tirtha consists of a water body with ghats used for ritual bathing and prayer. The setting is agricultural fields and village houses with minimal commercial development. Visitors can walk around the tank, observe religious rituals, and experience the tranquil pilgrimage atmosphere typical of Kurukshetra's 48 Kos tirthas.

Prokshini Tirtha is counted among the tirthas of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra region described in ancient texts including the Vamana Purana and Mahabharata traditions. The name is associated with 'prokshana' meaning ritual sprinkling and purification. Like other Kurukshetra tirthas, it has been a place of ritual bathing and ancestral rites for centuries within the sacred geography of Kurukshetra.

The tirtha holds religious significance for Hindu pilgrims who believe a ritual bath and prayers at the sacred tank confer purification and merit. It is visited as part of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra Parikrama and during religious occasions, fairs and ancestral worship rituals. The site reflects the living pilgrimage culture of the Kurukshetra region.