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title: Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan
author: Muhammad Bin Naveed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3906/sacred-pool-katas-raj-temples-pakistan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan

_Authored by [Muhammad Bin Naveed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mbnaveed15/)_

## Image File

[![Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3906.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3906.jpg)

## Image Caption

The sacred pool at [Katas Raj](https://www.worldhistory.org/Katas_Raj/) Temples, said to have sprung from the tears of [Shiva](https://www.worldhistory.org/shiva/) at the loss of his wife Satti. It is said to be the twin of the pool at Puruksha at Ajmer and is considered to be where the Pandawa brothers of the [Mahabharata](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahabharata/) epic spent 12 years in exile. Various [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) (left) and Sikh (center and right) era buildings can be seen surrounding the pool which constitute the Hindu [Hanuman](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hanuman/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) and private living areas dating from the Sikh period (1800-1850 CE).

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## About the Author

Architect with a passion for Archaeology from Pakistan. Doing what I can to spread knowledge through this wonderful platform.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbnav)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Naveed, M. B. (2015, June 04). Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3906/sacred-pool-katas-raj-temples-pakistan/>
### Chicago
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3906/sacred-pool-katas-raj-temples-pakistan/>.
### MLA
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3906/sacred-pool-katas-raj-temples-pakistan/>.

## License & Copyright

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