Kurukshetra battlefield
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Kurukshetra battlefield is the legendary war site in the Indian epic Mahabharata where the dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna, recorded as the Bhagavad Gita, takes place.
Aliases (2)
- Kurukshetra ×2
- Kurukshetra city ×2
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
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battlefield → mythological location → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dharmakshetra
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| appearsInTradition |
Itihasa tradition of India
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| associatedWith |
Arjuna
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Hinduism → Kauravas → Krishna → Pandavas → |
| battleType |
civil war battlefield
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| conflict |
Kurukshetra War
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| country |
India
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| culturalHeritage |
important site for Hindu pilgrims
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| describedAs |
field of righteousness in the Bhagavad Gita
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| describedIn |
Bhagavad Gita
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Mahabharata → |
| etymology |
name associated with King Kuru
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| governedBy |
Government of Haryana
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| hasDeityAssociation |
Bhagavan Vishnu (as Krishna)
→
Krishna → |
| hasFestival |
Gita Jayanti celebrations
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| hasModernRepresentation |
depicted in Indian art and paintings of the Kurukshetra War
→
depicted in television adaptations of the Mahabharata → |
| hasNearbyPlace |
Brahma Sarovar
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Jyotisar → Kurukshetra city → Sannihit Sarovar → |
| hasRole |
setting of the Bhagavad Gita discourse
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setting of the Kurukshetra War → |
| hasTheme |
conflict between kin
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dharma → duty and righteousness in war → |
| languageOfPrimaryText |
Sanskrit
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| linkedWork |
Bhagavad Gita
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Mahabharata → |
| literaryGenre |
epic setting
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| locatedIn |
Haryana
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India → Kurukshetra → |
| mentionedIn |
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
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| numberOfDaysOfWar |
18
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| partOf |
Kurukshetra region
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| religion |
Hinduism
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| significance |
place where Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna
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site of the Kurukshetra War between Pandavas and Kauravas → |
| timePeriod |
Dvapara Yuga
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| tourism |
major religious tourism destination in Haryana
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mahabharata
("Kurukshetra")
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|
associatedPlace |
|
Kurukshetra district
("Kurukshetra city")
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|
contains |
|
Kurukshetra battlefield
("Kurukshetra city")
→
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hasNearbyPlace |
|
Sankhya Yoga
→
|
locationInNarrative |
|
Kurukshetra district
("Kurukshetra")
→
|
namedAfter |
|
Bhagavad Gita
→
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setting |