Shukastala – Shuka Muni Narrated Srimad Bhagavad Purana to Parikshit

Shukastala, also known as Shukratal, is a holy place located on the banks of Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh. It is believed that Shuka Muni narrated the Srimad Bhagavad Purana here to the Parikshit Maharaj. There is a very old Vata Vriksha here and it is believed that Shuka Maharishi sat under this tree and narrated the Bhagavad Purana.

Legend has it that Parikshit Maharaj was cursed that he will be bitten by Takshak Snake and killed. To escape from it and to attain Moksha, Shuka Muni narrated the Srimad Bhagavad Purana.

It is believed that reading or listening to Srimad Bhagavad Purana helps in redemption of sin and attaining Moksha.

There is a temple dedicated to Shuka Muni here.

Shukastala is around 24 km from Muzafarnagar. It is around 120 km from Haridwar and 100 km from New Delhi.