1. History

2. Geography

3. Demographics

4. Religious significance

5. Places of significance
    Prithudak Teerth  Genealogy registers  Sarasvati Temple  Kartikeya Temple  Other Temples 

6. References

Pehowa is a town and a municipal committee in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. The Hindu genealogy registers at Peohwa, Haryana are kept here at the Pruthudak Tirath on the banks of Sarasvati river.

History

Pehowa's 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).^[2]

Two inscriptions dated ninth Century CE found at Pehowa mention that the place was controlled by Mahendrapala, of Kanauj and a Vishnu temple was constructed at this place by Tomara family, but such historic temple is not found in present day Pehowa.^[3] The earliest extant historical reference to the Tomara dynasty occurs in the Pehowa inscription issued during the reign of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala I (r. c. 885-910 CE) [Tomars of Delhi were vassals of Partiharas of Kannauj].{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=339}} This undated inscription states that Jaula of the Tomara family became prosperous by serving an unnamed king. His descendants included Vajrata, Jajjuka, and Gogga. The inscription suggests that Gogga was a vassal of Mahendrapala I. It records the construction of three Vishnu temples by Gogga and his step-brothers Purna-raja and Deva-raja. The temples were located at Prithudaka (IAST: Pṛthūdaka; Pehowa), on the banks of the river Sarasvati.{{sfn|Dilip Kumar Ganguly|1984|pp=116-117}} No information is available about the immediate successors of Gogga.{{sfn|D. C. Ganguly|1981|p=705}} The Pehowa inscription suggests that this particular Tomara family was settled around the Karnal area. However, F. Kielhorn suggested that this Tomara family actually resided in Delhi: they may have visited Pehowa on pilgrimage, and built a temple there.{{sfn|Dilip Kumar Ganguly|1984|p=117}}

Geography

Pehowa is located at {{Coord|29.98|N|76.58|E|}}.^[4] It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet). The Telsil Pehowa was created on 1 November 1979 and is at a distance of 27 km from Kurukshetra.^[5] and 26km from Pundri

Demographics

Religious significance

Pehowa is considered religious place of high importance and to highlight the sanctity of the place, Haryana State Government has banned sale, possession, consumption and purchase of non-vegetarian food in the town limits.^[7] Slaughtering of animals is also banned in the town through the court orders.^[7] The town is considered sacred to Ahirs, Hindus and Sikhs.^[9]

Places of significance

Prithudak Teerth

Pehowa is a very ancient town, believed to pre-date the Mahabharat War by many centuries as it flourished on the banks of now dried up Saraswati River in those days. By the time of the Mahabharata war, the river had long dried up, yet was still a very holy place where people offered "Pinda Pradhan" to their ancestors. It is still called as "Pitrudhak Teerth" and was the holiest place for these oblations to be done much before Prayag or Gaya as the local legend goes. Lord Krishna is believed to have taken the Pandavas to this place before the war started and made them take the blessings of Sarasawati Mata and of their ancestors. Presently, the river does not have any inflows nor outflows and is stagnant. The Pillars on the entrance to the Saraswati Temple date many centuries.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} Saraswati Sarovar is located in this town, where people perform pooja and religious rituals.^[8]

Prithudak is one of the important point in the 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra.

Genealogy registers

Sarasvati Temple

Pehowa is known to be an important place and pilgrimage on the banks of mythical and revered Sarasvati River. There is an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess/River Saraswati.^[5] This is another temple of this city forming a part of 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra.

Kartikeya Temple

Other Temples

• Pashupathinath Mahadev Temple^[5]
• Prachi Tirtha ^[12] (Part of 48 kos Parikrama)
• Brahmayoni tirtha (Part of 48 kos Parikrama)^[12]
• Arunai Temple, Arunay (Part of 48 kos Parikrama)^[12]
• Shri Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple^[5]

References

• Heihu
• Heiichiro
• Heiichiroh
• Heiichiroh Itoh
• Heiichiro Ito
• Heiichirou
• Heiichirou Itou
• Heiichirō
• Heiichirō Itō
• Heiichi Sugiyama
• Heije Schaper
• Hei Jiajia
• Hei jin
• Heijin
• Heiji Rebellion
• Heiji Zenigata VII
• Heijnen
• Heijo (disambiguation)
• Heijo Shrine
• Heijo, South Heian
• Heijō
• Heijō (disambiguation)
• Heijō, South Heian
• Heika
• Heikant, Groesbeek