Ketas Raj Temples

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Ketas Raj Temples is a historic complex of Hindu temples and sacred ponds in Pakistan, revered as an important pilgrimage site with origins tracing back to ancient Hindu mythology.

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instanceOf Hindu temple complex
pilgrimage site
alsoKnownAs Katas Raj
Katas Temples
architecturalStyle Hindu temple architecture
associatedWithDeity Hanuman
Rama
Shiva
country Pakistan
culturalSignificance important site for Shaivite traditions
one of the holiest Hindu sites in Pakistan
dedicatedTo Shiva
earliestStructuresDateTo circa 6th–7th century CE
environmentalIssue declining water level in sacred pond
governingBody Evacuee Trust Property Board, Pakistan
hasFeature courtyards and walkways
stepped access to sacred pond
stone-built temple structures
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site
hasPart Hanuman temple
Ramachandra temple
Shiva temple
multiple small shrines
sacred pond
heritageDesignation Tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
knownFor ancient Hindu temples
pilgrimage significance
sacred pond linked to Hindu mythology
linkedToText Mahabharata
Puranic legends
locatedIn Chakwal District
Punjab, Pakistan
Salt Range
managedBy Evacuee Trust Property Board
mythologicalAssociation Pandavas from the Mahabharata
linked to: Pandavas

Shiva’s tears forming the sacred pond
near Kallar Kahar
M2 Motorway (Lahore–Islamabad)
partOf Salt Range Hindu temple sites
periodOfConstruction early medieval period
religion Hinduism
subjectOf archaeological studies
conservation and restoration projects
usedAs Hindu pilgrimage site
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims from India
Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan
tourists

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Salt Range hasArchaeologicalSite Ketas Raj Temples