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The Katas Raj Temples are a group of Hindu temples connected by pathways. Hindus consider the pond known as Katas, which is surrounded by the temple complex, to be sacred. The complex is situated on the Potohar Plateau of Indian Subcontinent, in the Punjab province of modern political Pakistan. The Sanskrit word kataksha, which means tearful eyes, is said to be the source of the name of the temple complex. According to the Hindu Puranas, tears of Lord Shiva is what created the pond in the temples after he traversed the earth distraught over the death of his wife Sati. The pond has a maximum depth of 20 feet and a total area of two kanals and fifteen marlas. The temples are mentioned in the Mahābhārata, the Hindu epic literature, where the Pandava brothers are said to have spent a considerable amount of their exile visiting the temples. According to the Yaksha Prashna, it is also generally believed by Hindus to be the location of the riddle competition of the Pandava brothers with the Yakshas. In his travelogues from the fourth century CE, the Chinese monk Faxian wrote about a temple in Katas Raj. Before India was partitioned in 1947, the complex was a well-liked pilgrimage place for Hindus, with many coming for Maha Shivaratri. Over the decades that followed Partition, the temples were neglected and deteriorated. Hindus from Pakistan would still occasionally visit the location, but they could not keep up the large structure. The majority of the temples at Katas are built on square platforms. The elevation of sub-shrines appears to create a ribbed dome over a sequence of cornices with tiny rows of pillars. The Satgraha, a collection of seven ancient Hindu temples, five additional medieval temples, and havelis strewn around a pond revered by Hindus are all located at the Katas site. #History #Architecture

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