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Katas
Ketas Raj Temple is an important Hindu temple situated in the Chakwal district of Punjab. Located 40 kilometers from Chakwal District, Ketas Raj is easily accessible by road from Motorway M-2 (Islamabad Lahore) at Kallar Kahar interchange. Following the road to Choa Saiden Shah for 24 kin, one can reach the Ketas Raj Temples which are a valuable piece of architecture and history.
Dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the temple has existed since the days of Mahabharata. As the legend says, at the death of Shiva's wife Satti, he wept so much that his tears created two holy ponds - one at Ajmer in India and the other at Ketas, which literally means “raining eyes”, in Sanskrit.
The deserted temples, fort, bathhouses and rest houses surrounded a pool sacred to Shiva, and it is here that thousands of Hindus used to flock every April to bathe. Most of the temples were built during the reign of Hindu kings around 900 years ago or more, although the earliest of the Katas Raj temples dates back to the later half of the 6th century AD. Renovation by the Government of Pakistan is in process to restore them to attract visitors
How to get there
Katas is accessible from Lahore-Rawalpindi Motorway (Kalar Kahar Interchange) and is located 25 kilometres from Kalar Kahar Interchange.
FROM RAWALPINDI (on Motorway) 170 KM & FROM LAHORE (on Motorway) 270 KM
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