The Kurukshetra war is one of the most famous events described in the Mahabharata. But there is a fascinating question hidden behind the battlefield: Why was Kurukshetra considered sacred in the first place? Was the land created by King Kuru, the ancestor after whom it was named? The answer is more complicated than it appears. According to the Mahabharata tradition, this land was considered sacred long before King Kuru. Its story is connected with Brahma’s sacred altar, Parashurama and the ancient region known as Samant Panchak. Then came King Kuru, whose extraordinary determination gave the land another important identity. And that is where the mystery of Kurukshetra truly begins.
