1st Time in 59 Yrs Shiv Ratri Celebrated in Pakistan

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First time in 59 Years Shiv Ratri Celebrated in Pakistan

 

PRAYERS IN PAK: A group of 173 Hindus are in Lahore to offer prayers

at the Katasraj temple

New Delhi: For the first time in 59 years, Mahashivratri is going to

be celebrated with much fanfare across the border in Pakistan.

 

 

A group of 173 Hindus are in Lahore to offer prayers at the Katasraj

temple. A three-day ritual has already begun in the temple and

special permission has been accorded to the Indian pilgrims to visit

it.

 

 

The main portion of the temple is being renovated at a cost of over

Rs 6 crore.

 

 

The Katasraj temple is situated in Chakwal district in Pakistan.

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple is said to have existed since the

days of Mahabharata and the Pandava brothers spent a substantial part

of their exile at the site.

 

 

 

The Pakistan Government is considering nominating the temple complex

for World Heritage Site status.

 

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