Katas Raj Temples

Pakistan's most important Hindu pilgrimage site, built around a sacred pond.

Get directionsراستہ دیکھیں

From Chakwal cityچکوال شہر: 37 km; 1 h 11 by car
From Islamabad International Airportاسلام آباد ایئرپورٹ: 136 km; 2 h 14 by car
From M2 Balkassar interchangeبلکسر انٹرچینج (ایم ٹو): 50 km; 1 h 08 by car

Driving distances from the place, or its village if the exact spot is not pinned yet. A tilde means estimated.

کہانی

The story

Katas Raj is a Hindu temple complex in the Salt Range, in the Choa Saidan Shah municipal area and linked to the M2 Motorway. Legend says the sacred pond formed from Shiva's tears after the death of his wife Sati, and the name is traced to the Sanskrit 'kataksha', meaning tearful eyes. Shahi dynasties built temples here from the mid 7th to 10th centuries, and the Mahabharata is linked to the site through the Pandavas' exile. Hindus regard it as the second most sacred site in historic Punjab after Jwalamukhi. Restoration began in 2006.

کیسے پہنچیں

How to get there

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About 40 km from Chakwal city per the district government; near the Kallar Kahar interchange on the M2 Motorway and about 6 km from Choa Saidan Shah town.

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Get there by car

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A car from your village to Islamabad Airport, Chakwal city, Rawalpindi or Lahore. The fare comes from the real road distance.

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A Chakwal car-rental business, with a driver or self-drive. Airport transfers can be booked on its own site; the team confirms the price. Visiting Katas Raj Temples? Ask them.

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