River of the Mahabharata
Hiranvati
हिरण्वती
Stream of the war camps at Kurukshetra
Hiranvati: Stream of the war camps at Kurukshetra, located at coordinates 29.90°N, 76.70°E.
Key Facts
| Type | River |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | हिरण्वती |
| Coordinates | 29.90°N, 76.70°E |
| Significance | Stream of the war camps at Kurukshetra |
About Hiranvati
The stream at the edge of Kurukshetra beside which the Kaurava and Pandava hosts pitched their camps before the war, its pure waters serving both armies (Bhishma and Udyoga Parvas).
Why it matters: Stream of the war camps at Kurukshetra
Details
- Point
- Within the Kurukshetra plain, Haryana
- Camps
- Duryodhana's pavilions lined its banks
On the Map
Hiranvati sits at 29.90°N, 76.70°E.
View on the full mapEvents at Hiranvati
- The Armies Camp at HiranvatiYear -14Eleven akshauhinis under Duryodhana and seven under Yudhishthira encamp on opposite sides of the field, the Kaurava host pitching its thousands of tents along the sweet-watered Hiranvati.
Stories Set at Hiranvati
The King Who Fought His Name
Chitrangada and the gandharva's duel
The Cities of Tents
Two capitals raised on Kurukshetra before a single arrow
The Names That Cleanse Sin
Asked what destroys sin, Bhishma answers with a litany of gods, rivers, mountains, sages and kings
The Cat Who Played the Hermit
Duryodhana's last message to Yudhishthira is a fable about a holy man who ate his worshippers
Portents Before the Fourteenth Day
The night the sky and the rivers answered Arjuna's vow, and the morning ritual of a king