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Hastinapur
is
a
city
in
the
Meerut
district
in
the
Indian
state
of
Uttar
Pradesh.
Hastinapur,
described
in
Hindu
texts
such
as
the
Mahabharata
and
the
Puranas
as
the
capital
of
the
Kuru
Kingdom,
is
also
mentioned
in
ancient
Jain
texts.
Hastinapur
is
located
on
the
right
bank
of
the
Ganges
river.
In
Sanskrit,
Hastinapur
translates
to
'the
City
of
Elephants'
from
Hastina
(elephant)
and
puram
(city).
Its
history
dates
back
to
the
period
of
Mahabharata.[1]
Several
claims
suggest
that
the
city
was
named
after
King
Hasti.[2]
Hastinapur
has
also
been
known
by
other
names,
such
as
Gajapuram,
Nagapura,
Asandivata,
Brahmasthalam,
Shanti
Nagaram
and
Kunjarpuram,
in
different
ancient
texts.[3]
It
is
also
mentioned
in
the
Ramayana
(2:68),
the
13th
and
14th
verses
of
which
say
(translated):
"Having
crossed
Ganga
River
at
Hastinapura,
they
proceeded
towards
the
west
and,
reaching
Panchala
kingdom
through
Kuru
Jangala
and
observing
well-filled
lakes
and
rivers
with
clear
water,
the
messengers
mentioned
above
went
briskly,
due
to
the
pressing
nature
of
their
mission."
In
the
Mahabharata,
Hastinapur
is
portrayed
as
the
capital
of
the
Kuru
Kingdom
of
the
Kauravas.
Many
incidents
in
the
Mahabharata
were
set
in
the
city
of
Hastinapur.
According
to
the
Mahabharata,
the
100
Kaurava
brothers
were
born
in
this
city
to
their
mother,
Queen
Gandhari,
the
wife
of
King
Dhritarashtra.
On
the
bank
of
the
Budhi
Ganga,
two
places
near
Hastinapur
(Draupadi
Ghat[4]
and
Karna
Ghat)
reference
Mahabharata
personages.
The
first
reference
to
Hastinapur
in
the
Puranas
presents
the
city
as
the
capital
of
Emperor
Bharata's
kingdom.
King
Samprati
(also
referred
to
as
Samrat
Samprati),
grandson
of
the
emperor
Asoka
the
Great
of
the
Mauryan
Empire,
built
many
temples
here
during
his
reign.[citation
needed]
Excavations
at
Hastinapur
were
carried
out
in
the
early
1950s
by
B.B.
Lal,
Director
General
of
the
Archaeological
Survey
of
India.
Although
the
main
aim
of
this
excavation,
according
to
Lal
himself,
was
to
determine
the
stratigraphic
position
of
Painted
Grey
Ware
concerning
other
known
ceramic
industries
of
the
early
historical
period,
Lal
found
correlations
between
the
text
of
the
Mahabharata
and
the
material
remains
that
he
unearthed
at
Hastinapur.
This
led
him
to
historicize
some
of
the
traditions
mentioned
in
the
Mahabharata
as
well
as
link
the
appearance
of
the
Painted
Grey
Ware
with
Aryans
in
the
upper
Ganges
basin
areas.[5]
Various
cultural
events
and
religious
celebrations
are
held
in
Hastinapur
annually,
including
Akshaya
Tritiya,
Das
Lakshana,
Kartik
Mela,
Holi
Mela,
and
Durga
Puja.
These
festivals,
among
others,
are
organized
by
non-government
organizations
(NGOs)
and
the
State
Tourism
Department.
Present-day
Hastinapur
is
a
town
in
the
Doab
region
of
Uttar
Pradesh
in
India,
about
37
kilometres
(23
mi)
from
Meerut
and
nearly
96
km
(60
mi)
north-east
of
Delhi
on
National
Highway
34.[7]
It
is
a
small
township
re-established
by
Jawaharlal
Nehru
on
February
6,
1949,
located
at
29.17°N
78.02°E.[8]
With
an
average
elevation
of
218
metres
(715
ft),
Hastinapur
experiences
temperatures
ranging
from
5
to
40
°C
(41
to
104
°F).
Summer
season
is
from
March
to
May,
during
which
the
temperatures
range
from
32
to
40
°C
(90
to
104
°F).
The
monsoon
season
is
from
July
to
September,
during
which
the
temperature
is
relatively
low.
Winter
lasts
from
December
to
February,
with
December
usually
being
the
coldest
month
of
the
year.
During
this
time,
temperatures
can
drop
to
around
5
°C
(41
°F),
and
don't
usually
go
above
14
°C
(57
°F).[9]
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