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Chakwal (Salt Range), Punjab · 32.7237°, 72.9502°
The Salt Range's sacred pond ringed by the Satgraha temple cluster — the most important living Hindu site in Pakistani Punjab, restored in the 2000s and visited by pilgrimage delegations from India. Al-Biruni is associated with studying Sanskrit and Indian sciences in this region while writing his Kitab-ul-Hind; Pakistan's Supreme Court intervened in 2017 to protect the drying pond from nearby industry.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
When Sati died, two tears fell from Shiva's eyes: one became the pool of Pushkar, the other Katas — Kataksha, 'raining eyes'. The Pandavas are said to have passed exile years here, and by the pond Yudhishthira answered the Yaksha's riddles to revive his brothers.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Hindu Shahi
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