Saraswati Tirtha

Saraswati Tirtha is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in Pehowa town in Kurukshetra district, Haryana, on the banks of the revived Saraswati River. It is part of the sacred 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra and closely associated with Prithudak Tirtha. The site features ghats, temples and a sarovar where pilgrims perform ancestral rites and holy dips. Developed by Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board, it holds Vedic and Puranic significance.

Visitors can expect a developed riverfront pilgrimage complex with stone ghats along the Saraswati channel, a sarovar, small shrines and open bathing areas. The setting is flat and semi-urban on the outskirts of Pehowa town. Pilgrims perform pind daan, tarpan and holy dips, while other visitors can walk along the ghats, observe rituals, view the Saraswati river channel and visit adjacent temples within the Tirtha complex.

Pehowa is identified with ancient Prithudak Tirtha mentioned in the Mahabharata, Vedas and Puranas as a sacred site on the Saraswati River. The Saraswati River, revered in Vedic literature, is believed to have flowed through this region. The Tirtha has been a centre for ancestral rites for centuries and has been revived and developed in recent years by the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board as part of the Saraswati revival project.

The site is highly sacred for Hindus, especially for performing shradh, pind daan and pitru tarpan for ancestors. It is considered one of the most important tirthas for ancestral salvation in North India and forms part of the 48 Kos Parikrama of the Kurukshetra holy region. Pilgrims visit throughout the year, with increased gatherings during Pitru Paksha, Amavasya and solar eclipse occasions.