Naimisharanya Temples

Naimisharanya (Nimsar) is one of the most sacred forests in Hindu mythology, where 88,000 rishis performed a grand yagna (fire sacrifice) lasting thousands of years. It was here that Sage Suta narrated the Bhagavata Purana to the assembled sages. The site has the Chakra Tirtha (a sacred circular lake believed to have been created by Lord Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra), the Vyasa Gaddi (seat of Sage Vyasa who composed the Puranas here), and several ancient temples. The forest is considered a 'Jagannath Kshetra' — equal in merit to visiting all other pilgrimage sites.