Katas Raj Temples
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The Katas Raj Temples is a Hindu temple complex in the Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan. The main complex is connected to one another by walkways and surrounds a pond named Katas which is regarded as sa
The temples surrounding Katas Raj pond
View of the temple complex in 1875
The complex consists of several temples and associated structures.
Katas Pond
Shikhara
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Shikhara, a Sanskrit word translating literally to "mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India, and also often used in Jain temples. A shikhara over the
Katas Raj Temples
…province whose families had lost much of their property in the 2010 Pakistan floods. In January 2017, Pakistani government began installation of shikharas on the temples. In February 2017, 200 pilgrims from India traveled to the temple to participate in the Katas Raj Dham festival. In 2025, Pakistan issued…
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The Mahabodhi Temple in 150–200 CE. Recent images of the plaque
The Mahabodhi Temple: a stepped pyramid with stupa finial on top.
Homogeneous Shikhara (but with rathas) of the Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar