Pavanhrad Tirtha, Kurukshetra, Haryana

This tirtha is located at Pavnava village. It is 18 kilometers away from Kurukshetra and 13 kilometers away from Pehow. This is the only tirtha associated with Pavan (the Wind God). The word 'Pavanhrad' constitutes two words, viz. 'pavan' meaning wind, and 'hrad' meaning lake. Therefore, the lake associated with Pavan is called Pavanhrad. Pavana is a distorted version of Pavanhrad.

Mahabharata associates this tirtha with the demigod Pavan, whereas Vamana Purana links it to both Mahadeva and Pavan. However, the Padma Purana associates this tirtha with the saint Dadhichi.

Eulogizing its significance, Mahabharata states that those who take bath in this holy tank are worshipped and respected in the Vishnuloka. According to the Vaman Purana and Padma Purana, Pavanhrad is supreme among the 49 Maruta tirthas, and those who take a holy dip here achieve the highest status in the Vayuloka.