IN KURUKSHETRA
St. Gregorios College ART ( Association of Retired Teachers) members visited Bhimghat and on 26th April,2014. The holy
Banyan Tree, which is supposed to have witnessed Lord Krishna delivering the
sermon of Bhagavad Gita.Jyotisar is a town on the Kurukshetra-Pehowa road, 5 km
west of Thanesar in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana. 'Jyoti' means light
and 'Sar' means the core meaning. Hence the name of place is a reference to the
'core meaning of light' or ultimately of God. It is one of the most revered
holy sites of the holy city of Kurukshetra. A Vat (Banyan tree) stands on a
raised plinth. Local traditions say that this tree is an offshoot of the holy
Banyan tree under which Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Gita, the
doctrine of Karma and Dharma to his wavering friend Arjuna. It is here that He
showed his Virat rupa (Universal form).
A marble
chariot depicting Lord Krishna delivering the sermon to Arjuna marks the site
of the Srimad Bhagwad Gita. In one secluded section of this center, an old
Shiva temple can also be seen. Hundreds of years ago, a holy water tank was
present here and it can still be seen in the rainy season. The Kurukshetra
Development Board has renovated the site in recent times. A mango shaped lake
has been constructed here with covered bathing ghats for ladies. Cement
parapets and enclosures have been built for protection. A light and music show
is organized by the tourism department at the site, on a regular basis, which
recreates episodes from Mahabharta. A restaurant and accommodation wing for
Yatrees have been built and the entire area has been landscaped with flowering
bushes and eucalyptus trees.
Prof. John Kurakar
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