Why visit Pehowa
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Pehowa
Pehowa (Pehowā) (old name Pitrudhak Teerth) is a town and a municipal committee in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is an important sacred Hindu pilgrimage site, related to Krishna and the Mahabharata, within the 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra. The Hindu genealogy registers at Peohwa, Haryana are kept there at the Pruthudak Tirath on the banks of Sarasvati river.
From the Wikipedia article Pehowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Kukreja Food Point
Fast food · Pizza, Burger, Italian, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Mexican
1 Hissar Ambala Road, pehowa
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Where to stay1
Healthcare20
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History
Pehowa is an ancient city and its religious significance is mentioned in several puranas, such as Skanda Purana (1st to 5th century CE), Markandeya Purana (4th to 6th century CE) and Vamana Purana (5th to 11th century CE).
From the History section of Pehowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Pehowa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sarsawa Airport (SWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Ismāilābād 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Thānesar 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Chīka 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Pūndri 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Patiāla 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Karnāl 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Panipat 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mohali 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Panchkula 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Chandigarh 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sarawati River and Temple - Pitrudhak Teerth - Pehowa, Giridharmamidi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pehowa, Arunai - 16, Manojkhurana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pehowa, Arunai - 5, Manojkhurana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dr Sudershan Chugh, Bhavishya.chugh, CC BY-SA 3.0
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