Brahma-Sarovar | |
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Location | Kurukshetra, Haryana |
Coordinates | 29°58′N 76°50′E / 29.96°N 76.83°E |
Basin countries | India |
Max. length | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
Max. width | 1,800 ft (550 m) |
Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
Brahma Sarovar (transl. Brahma's lake) is a man-made[1] tank in Kurukshetra, in the state of Haryana, India. It is 3600 feet long, 1500 feet wide, and 45 feet deep.[1][2] Hinduism lays emphasis on taking bath for internal and external purity. Most religious sites have water pools or sarovar in or near the Hindu temple and Sikh gurdwara. The Hindu genealogy registers at Kurukshetra, Haryana are kept here.