Thanesar (Hindi: थानेसर) is an old and historic town on the banks of the Ghaggar river in Haryana state of northern India. It is located in Kurukshetra District, approximately 160 km northwest of Delhi. Prabhakar Vardhan, father of Harshavardhana, was the ruler of Thanesar and the first king of the Vardhan dynasty with his capital at Thanesar. The name Thanesar is derived from the original name Sthaneshwar which means Lord of the Place. (Sthan-Place/reg… (More on Thanesar)