INDIAN YATREES at Katas Raj 2014
INDIAN YATREES at Katas Raj 2014
The Indian delegation consisting of 88 people came to Pakistan to visit Katas Raj located in the salt range 18 miles South of Chakwal. Kataas mandir has a historical importance for Hindus which is found in the ‘Mahabaharat” (Holy Book of Hindus). Legend has it that when Sati Wife of Lord Shiv died he cried so much and for so long that his tears created two Holy ponds- one at Pushkara at Ajmer and the other at Ketaksha (Kataas Raj), which literally means “raining eyes” in Sanskirit. It is from this main that the word ‘Kataas’ is derived. Another version of the legend mentions the two pools at Kataas Raj and Nainital. Later temples were built around the pond and the place became a piligrim magnet.
The Indian delegation arrived at Wahga Border, Lahore on 25th December 2014. The leader of the Indian delegation was Shri Shiv Pratap Bajaj.The delegation includes 27 women and 4 childrens with 57 male members. They were welcomed by the staff members of Sir Ganga Ram Heritage Foundation and ETBP Additional secretary Shrines Khalid Ali, Deputy Secretary Azhar Nazir sulehri, syed Azhar abbas, Faraz Abbas, members and other minorities leaders. While talking to the media delegation leader Shiv Pratab Bajaj said that he feels very happy to be herein Pakistan. He further said that we have a massage of peace and friendship with us and during our worship and ritual offering we will pray that relation of Pakistan and India will get better and love and friendship will prevail so the difficulties will remove for the visitors of both of the countries. Answering to the media person he express his desires that he want more and more peoples visit Pakistan for their religious worship and rituals.He Said thatIndians alsovisited Pakistan for the Devali celebration and when they came back they praised the lively heartiness and hospitality of Pakistani’s, to listen such thinks many other could wishes to visit Pakistan. More he said the way we are welcomed here at the border is really exemplary. Later on the Indian Delegation transported at Gudwara Dera Sahib where they were stayed for night.
