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References about Pehowa are found in Vaman Purana and the epic Mahabharata. Mentioned as 'Prithudaka' in the epic Mahabharata named after the King Prithu who prayed for the salvation of his father's soul here. This is the site where tradition of Shraddha to fathers is offered. Legend has it that when the father of King Prithu was nearing his death, he wanted his son to fulfill just one wish of his. He wanted to breathe his last near the river Yamuna? Prithudak. Prithu arranged for the same, where his father departed the world of the mortals. Filled with remorse, Prithu sat staring at the river for many days at a stretch and made innumerable offerings to gods and observed fast too. The place where he is believed to have observed the fast for several days has been named Prithudak Teertha. Many ghats and temples have now been constructed to commemorate the king's sacrifice.