Youth Hostel Pipli,

1. Name of the Youth Hostel Youth Hostel, Pipli, 2. Complete Postal Address with Code Warde, Youth Hostel, Pipli, G.T. Road, , Pin- 136131 3. Name of the Warden/In charge and S.C. Chaterjee, IRPS Warden tele no. with STD Code 01744-230016 4. Fax No. Nil 5. E-Mail/Web site address Nil 6. Brief on importance of place Youth Hostel Pipli is located in district Kurukshetra on the Grand Trunk Road between New Delhi and Amritsar. It is 161 km from Delhi and 40 km from Ambala Cantt. The battle of between the Kauravas and Pandvas was fought here, and it was here that Lord expounded to Arjun in the Bhagwad Gita, the Song Celestial, the philosophy of action as the only mode of right living. According to the ancient Hindu scriptures, it was the abode of Brahma, the Creator, and of many lesser gods and sages. Religious fairs are held around the sacred pools of Kurukshetra on the occasion of solar eclipse. There are several temples and shrins worth visiting. The Kurukshetra University here has been specially set up for promotion of Sanskrit language, literature and ancient Hindu Philosophy. The Holy place to be seen are Krishna Museum, 4km from Railway Station, Ban Ganga/Bhishma Kunda, 6 km from Railway Station, , 7 km from Railway Station. 7. Places of tourist interest nearby The Holy places to be seen are Krishna Museum 4 km from Railway Station, 4 km from Railway Station Ban Ganga/Bhisma Kunda 6 km from Railway Station, Jyotisar 7 km from Railway station, Science Panaroma 4 km from Railway Station & 7 km from Youth Hostel. 8. Details of accommodation available No. of Beds No. of Rooms 1. Dormitory 12 2 2. Double Room 3. Family Room 10 5 9. Details of rooms/dormitories available All rooms & dormitories have attached bathrooms. with attached bathrooms 10. Tariff Dormitory Double Room Family Room 1. Students/Members 20.00 70.00 70.00

2. Others 40.00 110.00 110.00 11. Check in/Check out time 5 PM 10 AM 12. Facilities Available Yes No STD/ISD/FAX/Internet ------No Cable ------No Catering ------No Self Cooking ------No Transport/Guide ------No Hot Water Geyser in one room. Room Cooling All Double Room/Family Room have desert coolers. Lockers All rooms have lockers On line booking facility ------No 13 Distance 1. From Railway Station (Name) Kurukshetra Railway Station at 5 km

2. From Main Bus Stop (Name) Haryana Roadways Bus Stop Pipli ½ km

3. From Airport (Name)

No Airport at Pipli or Kurukshetra. 14 Any other relevant information for Nil publication