Tears of lord shiva

[Brahmanyan]

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There is a holy pond in Pakistan along with hindu temple complex in Katas raj. This ancient Hindu Temple complex is situated 40 Kms from Chakwal city in the District of same name in Punjab, Pakistan. The locals call the complex as “Qila Katas Hindhu mandir".The main temple is a dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is said that the temple has been in existance prior to the days of Mahabharata and the Pandavas have spent substantial part of their period of exile at this holy place. It is also believed that this is the pond where the famous dialogue between the Yaksha and King Yuthishitra known as "Yakshaprasnam" had taken place.


As per the mythological account origin of this temple and tank is related to Sathi devi's death. It is believed that after the death of his beloved consort, lord Shiva shed tears so much and so long that the tears from one eye of the Lord is said to have created the holy pond at Katas, ( Keta-aksha in Sanskrit means 'weeping eye',). And tears from the other eye has created the holy tank at Pushkar, near Ajmer, Rajastan.

According to historians, during Gandhara age, scholars from many parts of the world have visited Katas raj to study in the famous University established here.This is the place where the famous Persian Scholar Al Bairuni, who had written " Kitab- Al-Hind",after exploring the religious faith practiced in India had spent some period of stay to learn Sanskrit in the linguistic University, established there. Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang said to have visited this place around 630 AD and mentions about Katas in his writings. According to one account most of these temples were built by Hind-shahi kings (650-950 AD) driven from Afghanistan by their ethinic cousin Mahmud of Ghazni, they fled the region and set a base in Katas.

Prior to partition in 1947 , this Temple complex has attracted tens and thousands of Hindu pilgrims from the sub-continent, and other parts of the world, through out the year. However after the partition the flow subsided and virtually came to an end after 1965 war. In 2005, at the invitation of General Musharraf then President of Pakistan, Shri L.K.Advani visited Katas Raj to launth the renovation program of Katas Raj Temple complex initiated by the Government of Pakistan. And the Indian government was quick to dispatch an Archaeological Survey of India team to survey Katas Raj and facilitate a whistle stop tour of Indian temples for Pakistani archaeologists. Accordingly the Pakistani delegation led by the Punjab Archaelogy Director General Oriya Jan Maqbool was on a 10 day trip to study Hindu architecture and customs, and visited several important Temples in India. The first three year phase of renovation was the complex at the cost of Rs 60.3 million was completed in 2007. A "Siva Linga" was installed and consecrated on February 16, 2007.

Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

 

[Raji Ram]

Here is a report, dated 24th April 2012:

Amir Mir, Islamabad.

The water level in the sacred pond that lies in Chakwal district of Pakistan Punjab has been dropping at an alarming rate due to

water being supplied to nearby cement factories and towns. Amir Mir reports

A majority of the existing Hindu temples in Pakistan are in a dilapidated condition due to indifference of the successive

governments in Islamabad but another disturbing development has alarmed the country's marginalised Hindu community.

The sacred pond at Katas Raj temple located on a hill in the Choha Saidan Shah area in the Chakwal district of Pakistan Punjab is

drying up at a rapid pace due to the large supply of its water to the nearby towns through tube wells.


Please read more at: Pakistan: Fabled pond in Hindu temple runs DRY

 

[Janaki Jambunathan]

Rudraksha is considerd to be tears of Shiva

In Vaitheeswaran koil in the sannidhi of Ankaragan I saw this story diplayed - Drops tears from Shivas eyes turned red due to anger fell on the ground and Boomi Devi begets Ankaragan and he is Red because of that!

Now you have 3 stories to Shivas Tears Yes Shiva has 3 eyes One eye one story If not Logical call it inner meaning!!

 

[sadasivam.sridharan]

There is a holy pond in Pakistan along with hindu temple complex in Katas raj. This ancient Hindu Temple complex is situated 40 Kms from Chakwal city in the District of same name in Punjab, Pakistan. The locals call the complex as “Qila Katas Hindhu mandir".The main temple is a dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is said that the temple has been in existance prior to the days of Mahabharata and the Pandavas have spent substantial part of their period of exile at this holy place. It is also believed that this is the pond where the famous dialogue between the Yaksha and King Yuthishitra known as "Yakshaprasnam" had taken place.


As per the mythological account origin of this temple and tank is related to Sathi devi's death. It is believed that after the death of his beloved consort, lord Shiva shed tears so much and so long that the tears from one eye of the Lord is said to have created the holy pond at Katas, ( Keta-aksha in Sanskrit means 'weeping eye',). And tears from the other eye has created the holy tank at Pushkar, near Ajmer, Rajastan.

According to historians, during Gandhara age, scholars from many parts of the world have visited Katas raj to study in the famous University established here.This is the place where the famous Persian Scholar Al Bairuni, who had written " Kitab- Al-Hind",after exploring the religious faith practiced in India had spent some period of stay to learn Sanskrit in the linguistic University, established there. Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang said to have visited this place around 630 AD and mentions about Katas in his writings. According to one account most of these temples were built by Hind-shahi kings (650-950 AD) driven from Afghanistan by their ethinic cousin Mahmud of Ghazni, they fled the region and set a base in Katas.

Prior to partition in 1947 , this Temple complex has attracted tens and thousands of Hindu pilgrims from the sub-continent, and other parts of the world, through out the year. However after the partition the flow subsided and virtually came to an end after 1965 war. In 2005, at the invitation of General Musharraf then President of Pakistan, Shri L.K.Advani visited Katas Raj to launth the renovation program of Katas Raj Temple complex initiated by the Government of Pakistan. And the Indian government was quick to dispatch an Archaeological Survey of India team to survey Katas Raj and facilitate a whistle stop tour of Indian temples for Pakistani archaeologists. Accordingly the Pakistani delegation led by the Punjab Archaelogy Director General Oriya Jan Maqbool was on a 10 day trip to study Hindu architecture and customs, and visited several important Temples in India. The first three year phase of renovation was the complex at the cost of Rs 60.3 million was completed in 2007. A "Siva Linga" was installed and consecrated on February 16, 2007.

Brahmanysir.

Bangalore.

Dear sir Thank you for posting such informative details about the ancient temple in Pakistan..

 

[Brahmanyan]

Dear sir Thank you for posting such informative details about the ancient temple in Pakistan..

Dear Sri Sadasivam Sridharan,


It is my strong belief, the land of present day Pakistan must be holding valuable information on our ancient heritage.
It was the entrance for the Aryans who brought (or composed) our sacred Vedic knowledge . I have been searching for information in this regard from various sources. There are quite a number of good people in that Country who believe in the same way. Nations and people may change due to historical compulsions, but heritage will not change.

The land of Pakistan has a treasure trove of our ancient heritage like Moenjodaro, Harappa of Indus valley Civilization. This was the land which attracted the great from Macedonian king Alexander in 326 B.C., with whom the Greek culture came to Bharatavarsha. It was here Buddhism adopted as the state religion flourished for 1000 years, from 2nd century B.C.,to 10th century A.D. During this period Taxila (Takshasila), Swat and Charsaddah ( Pushkalavati) became three important centres for culture, trade and learning. "Hundreds of monasteries and stupas were built together with Greek and Kushan towns such as Sirkap and Sirsukh both in Taxila". There are many Hindu and Sikh dynasties ruled this part of the sub-continent and left quite number of heritage sites.

Islam entered in this part of the world only in 712 A.D from the west with the Arab General Muhammad bin Qasim and during the 10th century A.D from the north with the Turkish Sultan Mahmud of Ghaznah ( known as Mahmud Ghaznavi).
I appreciate the interest shouwn by you and I intend sharing the information collected by me in this regard with other members of this forum in due course.

Regards,
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.