Rantuka Yaksha, Kurukshetra, Haryana India

Rantuka Yaksha is one amongst the four cardinal yakshas of the holy land of Kurukshetra. According to Mahabharata, the land between Rantuka to Arantuka and Ramahrada and Machakuka is known as Samanta Panchaka, Uttaravedi, or Kurukshetra.

The shrine of Rantuka Yaksha is located on the ancient bank of river Saraswati in Bir Pipli. According to Vamana Purana, it was the entry point to the holy land of Kurukshetra, and one was advised to initiate the pilgrimage of Kurukshetra by taking holy bath in the waters of Saraswati near this Tirtha, and worshiping at the Rantuka Yaksha nearby.