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Temples de Katas Raj

Les temples de Katas Raj, près de Chakwal, dans la province pakistanaise du Pendjab, datent de l'époque des Shahis (rois) hindous, entre 615 et 950, et sont dédiés au Seigneur Shiva. En tant que tels, ils constituent l'un des plus importants sites de pèlerinage hindou au Pakistan et sont encore utilisés aujourd'hui par les membres de la communauté hindoue du pays et par ceux qui s'y rendent chaque année depuis l'étranger.

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Katasraj Temple 🔸 • Chakwal District - Punjab, Pakistan. (Instagram: aabbiidd)

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"I suspect the truth is that we are waiting, all of us, against insurmountable odds, for something extraordinary to happen to us." -Khalid Hosseini • Katasraj Temple. Chakwal District - Punjab, Pakistan. (Instagram: aabbiidd)

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KATAS RAJ TEMPLE COMPLEX The Shri Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas is a complex of several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways

The temples' pond is said in the Puranas to have been created from the teardrops of Shiva, after he wandered the Earth inconsolable after the death of his wife Sati

Also mentioned in the Hindu epic poem, the Mahābhārata, these temples are traditionally believed to have been the site where the Pandava brothers spent a significant portion of their exile

Though in very decent shape considering how old they are, one will find graffiti left by visitors who carve out their names and phone numbers on the walls throughout the interior and exterior of the buildings. You would think that'd make it easier for the authorities to track them down?

Across the street are more Buddhist structures and caves that date back to prehistoric times. They are large enough for you to enter and quite deep. If you shine a light around inside, you can see marine fossils protruding out of the rocks

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Katas Raj Temples

Katas raj temples are also known as Qila katas. It is a Hindu pilgrims site consist of seven ancient temples linked to one another by walkways. The Katas site houses the Satgraha or seven temples, remains of a Buddhist stupa, five other medieval temples, Havelis, and some as the newly built sanctuaries, spread around a lake considered sacred by Hindus. There are three main emblems of Katas Raj Stone of Shiva The pond of tears Main Mandir (Marriage Hall) Hindus get married over there. Katas Raj Temples,Near Katas Village, Pakistan. History of Katas Raj Temples The katas raj complex dedicated to Hindu Deity Lord Shiva. It is a Brahmanical story and Hindu mythology that said the creation of pond is the teardrops of Shiva. After the death of his beloved wife, Svati one tear fell in katas and formed Kata's pond, and the other one in Ajmer and formed Pushkar pond. The old name of Katas Raj was Kataksha, which is Sanskrit word means “Tearful eyes” Hindu belief about the pond that takes a bath in this Holy Pond of Tears and all your sins will wash away. The pond spread over two canals and 15 marlas, with a maximum depth of 20 feet. Katas Raj Temples, Near Katas Village, Punjab. These are the holiest place of Hindus and the second oldest location of Hinduism where they worship. The temples complex is used to this day by Hindus who travel from all around the world for an Annual pilgrim especially in spring and also visited all over the year. Read the full article

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Today's Blog is about a complex of temples built in the 11th century located near Salt range in the province of Punjab. The temples were built around a pond which is also very sacred in the Hinduism. These temples complex with other buildings include temples of Ramchandra, Hanuman, Shiva and a Gurdwara. According to legends two ponds were created by the tears of Shiva after the death of his wife Sati. One is in Katas raj temples and the other one is in Pushkar. Another significant attachment related to these temples were the five Pandava brothers,mentioned in Mahabharata, who spend most of their time at this site during their exile. Katas raj is one of the oldest religious Hindu sites in Pakistan. Before 1947 these temples were continuously visited by the Hindus. But after the partition of the subcontinent local Hindus migrated towards India and this place slowly vanishes in the pages of history. Recently in 2017 government ordered to renovate these temples and put them back to their former glory which I guess is a positive step towards the saving of the Indo-Pak cultural heritage. Today hundreds of people visit these temples and imagine what life was like during the glory days of this place. Photo credit goes to Anonymous photographer. #katasrajtemples #katasraj #kalarkahar #saltmines #saltrange #temples #templescomplex #pond #shivatears #culture #sacredtemple #heritage #pakistanculturalheritage #pakistanculturaldiversity #ancientbuilding #ancienttemple #myth #history