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Pehowa Teerth Mela

Pehowa Tirth Mela is annually held at Pehowa near Kurukshetra in Haryana. A small pond here is believed to be River Saraswati which has gone underground. Pehowa Teerth Mela 2024 date is April 7. It is observed on the Chaitra Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi day as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India.

The fair attracts thousands of people. The belief is that people who met their death in accidents or were killed get moksha if Shradh is performed here.

A temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati is located here. Legend has it that King Prithu performed Shradh here for his father. The holiness of this tirth is mentioned in Puranas.