KURUKSHETRA
The land of  Dharma

In the course of his tireless ploughing the lonely furrow, Mahavishnu revealed Himself before and questioned him as Devendra did before. Elated at his pious wish, He volunteered to sow the seed, if given - Forthwith, Kuru stretched out his right hand and solicited him to cut it into thousand pieces with His Sudarsan Chakra, and sow. While demanded for some more, for the remaining field, he offered his left hand, followed by legs, one after another. Finding some more area yet to be sown, he gave his head with a gleam of contentment in his luminous eyes. Pleased with his unparalleled humanism, Lord Vishnu asked him to name two boons that can be granted on the spot. At this juncture, Devendra descended again and showed his willingness to extend any thing he was in need of. Overwhelmed, Kuru begged for two boons; one-the land should ever remain sacred, and it should be called after him; two - anyone who dies here should go to heaven, irrespective of his sins and virtues. They were granted, and .hence the sanctity pervading the entire kshetra, comprising about a hundred miles in area; and as requested it came to be known as Kurukshetra thence forward.

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