Interesting Facts About Katas Raj Temples,Pakistan(One of the most sacred locations for Hindus)

 
1. Katas Raj Temples are Located near Kallar Kahar and can be reached via M2 Motorway.
2. There are total 7 temples at this location.
3. This site also has a Buddhist Stupa, a few havelis, a couple of medieval sanctuaries, and some relatively new sanctuaries.
4. Other than being a famous religious site for Hindus, it is also a famous historical and tourist attraction in Pakistan.
5. The walls of the temples show the signs of wear and tear. Although, the government has taken steps to preserve these sites, more needs to be done.
6.  According to Hindu Beliefs, The pond of the temples’ was created from Shiva’s teardrops.
7. The temples are located at an altitude of 2,000 feet. They are surrounded by the hills of Salt Range.
8. The greenery surrounds the entire area and presents a spectacular sight.
9. The Hindu population living in Pakistan as well as from India, visits these temples throughout the year.
10. The Government of Pakistan carried out major restoration work in 2006. Further improvements were announced in 2017.
11. Katas Raj Temples have become a famous site for shooting of movies, dramas and for magazine photo shoots.
12.  Katas Raj Temples were built in the 7th century. Needless to say, these temples have stood the test of time and are still present after 1500 years.
13. Hindus consider Katas Raj Temples to be the 2nd most sacred place in Punjab. The first most sacred place being the Jwalamukhi in Himachal Pradesh.
14. The former Indian Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani visited these temples in 2005.
15. In 2012, the water level of the pond started decreasing because of the water usage by a nearby cement factory and also because of the plantation of the eucalyptus trees in the area. The factory was closed down by the government and the water level was back to normal.

If you have not visited this amazing historical place, you should immediately add it to your bucket list.                   

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Facts About G.T. Road( The Historic 2500-Km-Long Route That Connects Four Countries)

Rudyard Kipling, gave the best description of the Grand Trunk Road

"And truly the Grand Trunk Road is a wonderful spectacle. It runs straight, bearing without crowding India’s traffic for fifteen hundred miles—such a river of life as nowhere else exists in the world."

Truly, this road continues to be a “river of life” for the peoples of four of the world’s most populated countries Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. 

1. A part of the current route spanning the Grand Trunk Road was in existence during the Maurya Empire (322-185 BCE).
2. It was then known as Uttarapatha (Road toward the North).
3. In the Mauryan times, the road stretched from the mouth of the Ganges at Tamluk in Bengal to Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan.
4. It is trusted that authorities were delegated by Chandragupta Maurya solely to regulate the maintenance of the road.
5. Sher Shah Suri was the original architect of what is now known as the complete stretch of the G.T. Road.
6. His objective was to facilitate trade during his reign and connect his hometown, Sasaram in Bihar, to Agra, his capital.
7. The road was renamed Sadak-e-Azam (Great Road).
8. Sher Shah had trees planted on both sides of the road and built sarais (inns) for travelers.
9. He also constructed wells for travellers along the Taxila section of the road.
10. The Mughals extended the eastern point of the road to Chittagong (in Bangladesh).
11. They extended the western point to Kabul.
12. Lord William Bentinck initiated the improvement of the road, which was later renamed as ‘Grand Trunk Road’.
13. The British connected Howrah and Peshawar to the stretch.
14. The total length of the G.T. Road is 2500 kms.
15. Wagah border post is the westernmost point of the G.T. Road’s India section.
16. The G.T. Road between Delhi and Kolkata is the NH2, a part of India’s Golden Quadrilateral road network.
17. The westernmost point in Pakistan is Landi Kotal.
18. Jalalabad–Kabul Road, which is the end section of the G.T. Road, is also its most dangerous stretch.
19. Howrah, Dhanbad, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Ludhiana, and Amritsar, are some of the major cities the G.T. Road passes through.
20. This is how the British constructed the G.T. Road.

Interesting Facts of KARACHI, PAKISTAN

• Karachi is considered as the largest city in Pakistan.
• Karachi is the second largest city in the Muslim world .
• Karachi is media electronic capital of Pakistan.
• Karachi is known to be the financial and commercial capital of Pakistan.
• Karachi is home to about 21 million people.
• Karachi is the birth city of people like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Mehdi Hassan, and Anwar Maqsood.
• Karachi generates 65% of the national revenue.
• Karachi  is the home to the important port in the coast of Arabian Sea.
• Karachi is also the cultural center in Pakistan.Mohatta Palace Museum is a good place to know the culture of Pakistan.
• Karachi is a home of good places. Mazar-e-Quaid is a place for the people who want to know the tomb of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. If you want to enjoy a tropical paradise in Karachi you can go to Clifton Beach.National Museum of Pakistan is also in Karachi.
• Karachi  is  a home of  Asia's largest Christian cross located in Korangi , Karachi .It is 140 feet high.
• Karachi is a home of  largest volunteer ambulance service in the world since 1996 ,EDHI Foundation.
• Karachi is the city of largest Mall in South Asia, Lucky One Mall.
• Karachi is home to Asia's largest Avenue , Jinnah Avenue.
• Karachi was the  home of tallest building in Asia and one of the tallest in the world from 1963 to 1968,Habib Bank Plaza.
• Karachi is more than 4 times the size of New York City(In terms of City Proper).
• Karachi is also known as City of Lights.
• Karachi is far more diverse than any other Pakistani city.
• Karachi is the epitome of resilience.

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