- Source: Tourism in Haryana
Tourism in Haryana relates to tourism in the state of Haryana, India. There are 22 tourism hubs created by Haryana Tourism Corporation (HTC), which are located in Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kaimla, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Sirsa, Sonipat, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Yamunanagar, Palwal and Mahendergarh.
Haryana is officially part of Mahabharata and Krishna tourism development circuit plans of government of India and government of Haryana.
Diversity of tourist attractions
Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums and Haryana Tourism are responsible for archaeology and tourism in Haryana respectively.
Tourism by districts
= Ambala
=European Cemetery, Ambala Central Jail where Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and co-conspirator Narayan Apte were hanged, 1857 War Memorial over 22 acres on NH-44, Air Force Museum, etc. are important tourist sites.
= Bhiwani
=Mitathal & Tigrana are Indus-Saraswati Valley Civilization sites. Samadhi of Todar Singh near Baliali (Phogat sisters' village) is a memorial of Todar Singh who died fighting the founder of Bhiwani Bhani Singh, both were rajputs.
= Charkhi Dadri
=Shiva temple of Nath Sampradaya on Kapoori ki Pahadi hill at Dadri, Jain temple at Ranila and Imlota Baba Mokarwala temple at Imolta.
= Faridabad
=Tilpat or Tilprastha village of pandavas, Anangpur village which was capital of Tomara Dynasty - also has paleolithic sites, Anangpur Dam, Badkhal Lake, Suraj Kund, Nahar Singh Mahal, Dabua Colony are some of tourist places in Faridabad.
= Fatehabad
=Its original and ancient name is Dhannagarh after king Dhana Nand of Nanda Empire. Banawali, Bhirrana, Kunal, etc. are Indus-Saraswati Valley civilization sites.
= Gurugram
=Begum Samru's fort at Badshahpur, Badshahpur Stepwell & Badshahpur Akhara Stepwell, Dhumaspur Stepwell, French Memorial at Jharsa, Bhondsi airstrip & Chandraswami Ashram, Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon, Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary on Sahibi river, etc. Gurugram is famous for Sultanpur National Park located in Sultanpur village on Gurugram-Jhajjar highway 15 km southwest of Gurugram city and 50 km south of Delhi.
= Hisar
=Firoz Shah Palace Complex, Asigarh Fort, Blue Bird Lake, Deer Park, Hisar, Banawali and Rakhigarhi Indus Valley civilisation sites, Kanwari Indus Valley civilisation site.
= Jhajjar
=Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
= Jind
=Jind Fort of Sandhu Jat rulers of Jind State.
= Kaithal
=Since Kaithal means Kapisthal or "Abode of Kapi" - another name of Lord Hanuman, it has
Lord Hanuman temple at the site where Lord Hanuman was born. Balu is Indus-Saraswati Civilization site.
= Karnal
=Karnal is city of King Karna were Second Battle of Tarain between Muhammad Ghori & Prithviraj Chauhan and Battle of Karnal between Nader Shah & Mughal Empire were fought.
= Kurukshetra
=Haryana is home to important religious sites dating to Vedic times. With a battery of temples and pilgrim centres concentrated in the 48 kos parikrama (92 miles) of land described in the epic Mahabharata, legend and mythology play an important role in the history of Kurukshetra, a place where the celestial song 'Bhagwad Gita' is believed to have been delivered by Krishna to Arjuna. Jyotisar, Pehowa, Harsh Ka Tila, Karn Ka Tila, Abhimanyu Ka Tila & Chakravyuha site, and Bhor Saidan Crocodile Breeding Centre are also must visit sites.
Kurukshetra is also the location of Sheikh Chilli's Tomb.
= Mahendragarh
=Mahendragarh district has many sites including monuments & stepwell at Narnaul, Mahendragarh Fort, Madhogargh Fort and Dhosi Hill.
= Nuh
=Nuh district has Ghasera Fort and related monuments, Kotla Fort of Raja Nahar Khan at Kotla village and Nalhshwar Mahadev temple at Nalhar.
= Palwal
=Palwal district has Gandhi Seva Ashram & museum.
= Panchkula
=Panchkula district is known for Mansa Devi temple, Pinjore Gardens and Morni Hills.
= Panipat
=Panipat district has Kala Amb site of third battle of panipat war, Hemu's Samadhi Sthal of Hemu last Hindu ruler of Delhi,Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi, Kabuli Bagh Mosque, etc.
= Rewari
=Rewari district has Rewari Fort, Hemu's Haveli, Rewari Railway Heritage Museum, Rezang La memorial, Masani barrage, etc.
= Rohtak
=Rohtak district has Khokhrakot archaeological site & Tilyar lake at Rohtak. Maham has "Shahjahan ki Baoli" stepwell, Indus-Saraswati Civilization site, and Muslim tombs, etc. Farmana is Indus-Saraswati Civilization site.
= Sirsa
=Sirsa district has Sirsa Fort.
= Sonipat
=Sonipat district witnessed the Banda Singh Bahadur's conquests against the mughals in Battle of Sonipat at Khanda
= Yamunanagar
=Yamunanagar district has Chaneti Buddhist Stupa - according to Hieun Tsang - built by King Ashoka, Sadhaura stupa, Adi Badri Saraswarti River Udgam Sthal, Kalesar National Park, etc.
See also
Divisions of Haryana
References
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