Ancient Site of Ther Mound is a huge, oval mound on the south-east side of Sirsa city, rising nearly 18–19 metres above the surrounding ground and spreading over several kilometres. Today many houses and lanes cover parts of the mound, but you can still see elevated stretches of earth and scattered pottery fragments that reveal it as an ancient buried city. For visitors, Ther Mound feels less like a “monument” and more like a living archaeological landscape where modern life sits directly on top of very old layers of history. It is officially protected as a site of national importance and often appears in heritage tours and research stories about Haryana’s deep past.
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History & highlights
Haryana Tourism and archaeological reports date the remains at Ther Mound from roughly the 6th–5th century BCE up to the 12th century CE, showing continuous occupation over many phases. Scholars believe this mound may conceal the ancient city of Sarishika/Shrishika, mentioned in the Mahabharata, Panini’s Ashtadhyayi and Buddhist text Divyavadana, located on an old route towards Taxila. British-era and Indian archaeologists have found sculptures, coins, inscriptions and pottery here, leading to its declaration as a protected monument in 1932. Ongoing debates about excavation and rehabilitation of residents keep Ther Mound in the news, making it a rare example of a buried city still waiting to be fully explored.
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