Type pond Part of Mahabharata folklore River sources none Catchment area Gurgaon | Etymology Bhima Primary inflows Area 4 ha | |
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Location Gurugram in Haryana state of India | ||
Gurugram Bhim Kund (Hindi: गुरुग्राम भीम कुंड), also known as Pinchokhda Jhod (Hindi: पिंचोखड़ा जोहड़), is a 10-acre wetland in Bhim Nagar locality of Gurgaon city of Gurgaon district in the state of Haryana in India. It lies between sector 4, 6 and 8 about 3 km from Rajiv Chowk.
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Folklore
Gurugram and this pond is the location where Arjuna saw nothing but the bird's eye before his arrow pierced it, the traditional name of India is Bharata which comes from the Mahabharata tribe of same name from this area. This 10-acre Gurugram Bhim Kund (Bhima's pond) was developed by guru Drona in Bhim Nagar locality of Gurugram, this is where guru Dronacharya use to bathe after teaching archery lessons, this area also has a temple dedicated to Dronacharya, a temple of Lord Shiva believed to have been set up by Pandavas.
Eklavya temple
There is a Eklavya temple (Hindi: एकलव्य मंदिर) temple in honor of Mahabharata fame Eklavya in Khandsa village in Sector 37 of Gurugram city in Haryana state of India. As per folklore, this is the only temple of Eklavya and it is the place where Eklavya cut his thumb and offered to guru Drona. Locals want the government to develop a tourism circuit in honor of Drona and Eklavya
Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon
Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon is a temple dedicated to the Mata Sheetla Devi, who is Kripi (wife of Guru Dronacharya) who the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas according to Indian epic Mahabharata and Gurgaon is named after him. The temple is located on Sheetla mata Road in Gurgaon city of Gurgaon district in the state of Haryana in India. It lies between sector 6, 81 and 12-A near Ammunition depot.