Teontha, Kaithal
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Teontha | |
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Village | |
  Teontha Location in Haryana, India  Teontha Teontha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′25.6″N 76°37′04.3″E / 29.773778°N 76.617861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Kaithal district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,964 |
| • Density | 490.5/km2 (1,270/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 136042 |
| Telephone code | 01749 |
| Vehicle registration | HR-08 |
| Literacy |
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| Sex ratio | 875 ♂/♀[1] |
Teontha is a village in Pundri Tehsil in Kaithal district of Haryana State, India.[2] It is located 21 kilometres towards east from district headquarters Kaithal, 40 km from Karnal, 5 kilometres from Pundri and 125 kilometres from state capital Chandigarh 165 km from Delhi.[3][4][1]
The royal sage manu performed penance here to attain salvation. This pond is known as Manokamna Teerth after the name of the sage. Local residents proudly claim that the shrine's pond has crystal glass stairs leading to the water.[5]
Temples
Guru Bharmanand Mandir Teontha, Dada Khera Temple, Shiv Temple.[6]
