Salwan (original) (raw)

Salwan is a village of high historical interest and biggest village in Karnal District and one of the biggest villages in Haryana. It contains a tirtha identified as having national importance.Salwan village in Karnal district shot into the limelight when an ancient pond with a temple was discovered to be the sacred Dashashwamedha Tirtha of the Mahabharat period. This holy tirtha has been mentioned in detail in the Vamana Purana and, like most of the divine shrines around Kurukshetra region was revered by the Pancha Pandavas and Lord Krishna.