Jyotisar Temple

A beautiful temple with a small pond in its premises, is considered to be the most holy place in Kurukshetra, and marks the beginning of any visitor's holy trip to Kurukshetra. A 5,000-year old Banyan tree under which Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Geeta to his warrior friend Arjuna is located in the premises of the temple. Lord Krishna volunteered to be Arjuna's charioteer during the war, and recited sermons of Bhagavad Geeta when Arjuna got confused on seeing his close friends, relatives and revered persons as his opponents. To motivate him and remind him of his duties, Lord Krishna gave him some invaluable guidance and lessons, which are now known as Bhagavad Geeta. There is also a marble chariot in a transparent glass enclosure, under the Banyan tree, that depicts the delivery of sermons.
Once can also see lots of red coloured "holy wish threads" on the branches of this Banyan tree and other places, inside the temple. The ritual of tying such wish threads is very common in Hinduism, especially in ancient and highly accomplished temples. Devotees tie the threads asking for a wish from their revered and when this wish is fulfilled, they come to untie the thread. After all, faith in such beliefs keeps this universe going, right?