Naimisha Forest
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Naimisha Forest was an ancient forest mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. It lied on the banks of the Gomati River (in Uttar Pradesh) . It lied between the Panchala Kingdom and the Kosala Kingdom. The whole narration of Mahabharata took place at Naimisha forests, during a conclave of sages headed by sage Saunaka, who gathered for a sacrifice to the cause of world peace. In this conclave a story teller belonging to the Suta caste viz. Ugrasrava Sauti narrated the entire Mahabharata, the story of the great kings of Bharata dynasty to Saunaka. The central part of this story was the history of Kauravas and Pandavas and their battle at Kurukshetra known as Kurukshetra War.
