Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra (Hindi pronunciation: [kʊrʊkʃeːtɾə], ⓘ) is a city and administrative headquarters of Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Realm of duty") and as the "Land of the Bhagavad Gita".
Kurukshetra
Dharmakshetra | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Land of the Bhagavad Gita | |
Kurukshetra Kurukshetra | |
| Coordinates: 29.965717°N 76.837006°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Kurukshetra |
| Named for | King Kuru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English, Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 136118 |
| Telephone code | 01744 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-07 |
| Website | kurukshetra |
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