💮Some of the Ancient Sites Mentioned In Mahabharata.💮
1. Banganga,Kurukshetra – This place is located a few kilometers away from Kurukshetra.This was the place where Bhishma Pitamah had laid down on a bed of arrows.
2.Kurukshetra was the famous battlefield of Mahabharata War.
3. Hastinapur is located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Varnavat – Situated on the banks of river Ganga, it is a city located near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
5. Panchal Pradesh – Panchal Pradesh was located between the Himalayas and the river Chamba.
6. Gandhar or Gandhara –
Gandhara was the main city of Mahajanapada - the western region of present-day Pakistan and the eastern region of Afghanistan was the Gandhara region of India at that time.
7. Takshashila – This was the capital of Gandhar Desh.
8. Ujjanak – This was an ancient city near Kashipur, Nainital district.
9. Shivi Desh – Shivi Desh was located on the north border of India in South Punjab.
10. Indraprastha – Indraprastha was a grand city situated to the south of present-day New Delhi.
11. Magadh – South Bihar – The ancient name of present-day South Bihar was Magadh.
12. Matsya Desh – North Rajasthan – Matsya Desh, located north of present-day Rajasthan.
13. Patan, Mehsana, Gujarat – Patan, situated near Mehsana, Gujarat.