Why is Kurukshetra considered sacred for Pind Daan and Shradh?

Kurukshetra — called Dharmakshetra in the opening verse of the Bhagavad Gita — holds deep ancestral significance in Hindu tradition. It is the land where the Mahabharata war was fought and where millions of warriors perished, making the entire region permanently charged with the energy of ancestral obligation and karmic resolution.

The Vamana Purana and Skanda Purana describe Kurukshetra as a region blessed by Lord Brahma where performing Shradh and Tarpan earns exceptional spiritual merit. Sannihit Sarovar, believed to be the confluence of seven sacred Sarasvati streams with Lord Vishnu residing in its waters, is the primary site for ancestral rites in Kurukshetra.

For families in North India — particularly Haryana, Punjab, Delhi-NCR, and western Uttar Pradesh — Kurukshetra is the most accessible major Pitru Tirtha, combining Mahabharata heritage with a scripturally endorsed site for Pind Daan.