Katas Raj Temples

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A complex of historic Hindu temples in the Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan, notable for a central sacred pond called Katas and associations with Hindu epic and Purānic traditions. The site contains temple structures whose oldest parts date to the 6th century CE.

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Katas Raj Temples is a cluster of Hindu temple buildings arranged around a central sacred pond known as Katas, located in the Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan. The complex includes several interconnected temples reached by walkways; the oldest temple in the complex is dated to the 6th century CE. The site is traditionally regarded as a place of pilgrimage and is linked in secondary sources to episodes and geography appearing in Hindu epic and Purānic literature (Mahābhārata and the Puranas). A separate group of temples called Satghara is noted to lie to the southwest at some distance from the main Katas complex. The supplied sources emphasize the site's religious and historical significance and identify the pond Katas as sacred to Hindus. The provided material does not document any specific hauntings, curse narratives, named spirits, eyewitness reports, or contemporary paranormal investigations. Likewise, no modern accessibility, ownership changes, or restoration history are described in the provided excerpts.

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    Katas Raj Temples - Wikipedia. Wikipedia contributors, 'Katas Raj Temples,' Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.wiki
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    Katas Raj Temples - Wikidata. Wikidata entry Q3629175 for Katas Raj Temples.wiki
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