Thanesar Travel Guide

Thanesar is very close to a place called Kurukshetra. For some reason it's not selectable as a location here but it is actually a fairly good sized city. It's an interesting place because it's located on an ancient battleground that rivals Har Meggido in the amount of blood spilled there. It's supposedly the place where Arjuna received the Bhagavad Gita (Hindu Bible) from Krishna at the beginning of an epic battle that's said to have taken place there thousands of years ago. It's home to the largest man made Ghat (pool) in India, maybe even the world i'm not sure but it's huge and really fun to do cannballs into. It looks filthy, it probably is but if you go at night and try not to think about it, you'll live. I did. Oh and if you run into a local guy there named Deepak Sharma....RUN! He will try to talk you into some nonsense that will no doubt turn into a massive waste of your time. Of course if you're into that sort of thing, I will say, you could have an interesting adventure. Oh and if you get into trouble, find the police and ask for Rameshwar. He doesn't speak english at all but he's still really nice (well if you're his friend) and a blast to get drunk with. In fact everyone at his station is like that. Oh and bring mesquito repelent. Lots of it. and a flashlight, the power goes out all the time, more so then other places in India.