Sohna

Sohna is a town and a municipal committee in the Gurgaon district of Haryana, India. It belongs to Gurgaon Division. It is located 26 KM towards South from District head quarters Gurgaon. It is a Tehsil head quarter. A popular tourist weekend and conference retreat, it is on the highway from Gurgaon to Alwar near a vertical rock. Sohna is known for its hot springs and Shiva temple. The town derived its name from gold dust which was found in the sand of streams after heavy rains. Sohna is 15 minutes from Badshahpur. More than 60 villages came under tehsil of Sohna.

Damdama Lake is known for its boating and picturesque surroundings. Sohna, in the foothills of the Aravalis, is known for hot-water springs in an ancient Shiva temple. The temple was built by the king of Gwalior. Sohna is believed to have been the abode of hermits and the main kund, Shiva Kund, is said to have medicinal properties. Devotees consider it sacred, and during eclipses and Somavati Amavasya they gather here to bathe in the water.