Som Tirtha

Som Tirtha is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage pond located in Gumthala Garhu village, Pehowa Tehsil, Kurukshetra District, Haryana. Part of the 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra, it is dedicated to Som, the Moon deity, and is traditionally believed to be associated with purification and healing. The site features a holy water tank with ghats and a small shrine, attracting pilgrims especially on Somavati Amavasya and during ancestral rites.

Visitors can expect a quiet village religious site centered on a sacred water tank with stepped ghats and a small shrine. The surroundings are rural and open, with agricultural fields and village settlement nearby. Pilgrims perform ritual bathing, prayers and offerings at the tank. The site is simple with no large temple complex, offering a peaceful environment for sightseeing, photography and observing local religious practices.

Som Tirtha is one of the tirthas listed in the 48 Kos Parikrama of the Kurukshetra region, a pilgrimage circuit traditionally linked to the Mahabharata period. It is associated with Som, the Vedic Moon deity, and sacred texts describe bathing here as meritorious for purification. The tirtha has been maintained as a local pilgrimage centre for centuries within the Pehowa area.

The tirtha holds religious importance for Hindus as a site for ancestral rites, purification baths and prayers for well-being. It is especially visited on Somavati Amavasya and during the Kurukshetra 48 Kos Parikrama. Pilgrims believe a holy dip in the tank brings spiritual merit and is part of the broader sacred geography of Kurukshetra.