Srikunja Tirtha

Srikunja Tirtha is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage tirtha located in Banpura village in Kurukshetra District, Haryana. It is one of the tirthas of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra pilgrimage circuit mentioned in the Mahabharata and Puranas. The site comprises a sacred water tank and associated shrine revered for ritual bathing and prayers, and is visited by pilgrims as part of the Kurukshetra tirtha yatra.

Visitors can expect a small rural religious site centered on a sacred tank (kunda) and a modest shrine in Banpura village. The setting is quiet and agrarian, surrounded by village fields and settlement. Pilgrims perform ritual bathing, prayers and parikrama. There are no large temple complexes or commercial tourist facilities; the experience is primarily devotional and sightseeing within the 48 Kos Kurukshetra circuit.

Srikunja Tirtha is listed among the sacred tirthas of Kurukshetra described in the Mahabharata, Vamana Purana and other Puranas. As part of the 48 Kos Kurukshetra sacred geography, it has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries where ritual bathing was believed to confer religious merit. The tirtha reflects the long-standing tradition of tirtha yatra in the Kurukshetra region.

The tirtha holds religious significance for Hindus as a place for holy bath, prayers and ancestral rites (pitra tarpan). It is visited during the 48 Kos Kurukshetra Parikrama and on auspicious bathing days. The name Srikunja refers to a sacred grove associated with Shri (Lakshmi) and is revered in local devotional tradition.