As the holy pond, Pohar Talab, floods in Choa Saidan Shah for the first time in years, the ongoing, intense rains have caused flooding in the ancient Katas Raj temples.
As the rain continues to batter the area, flooding have engulfed several villages, including Jhangar, Harl Amrila, and Mohri.
Hindus consider the Pohar Talab to be a sacred place of great religious and historical significance.
Hindu mythology states that Lord Shiva’s tears, shed in sorrow for the passing of his wife Sati, created the pond.
Located in the Chakwal area of Punjab’s Salt Range, the location is home to ancient temples that date back to the Hindu Shahi period, which lasted from the sixth to the tenth century AD.
