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Indian Hindus arrive in Lahore to celebrate Lord Shiva's Lahore: A delegation
of around 112 Hindus has reportedly arrived in Lahore to celebrate the birth anniversary
of Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva, at Katas Raj temples. Katas Raj, a group
of temples, is one of important worship places for Hindus in Pakistan. A pond
at Katas Raj came into being because of tears of Lord Shiva on the death of his
wife Satti. According to Hindu mythology, Kartikeya was created from Shiva's third
eye's six sparks. Shiva created him to destroy a demon called "Soorapadma". Kartikeya
rides on a divine peacock and carries a divine spear as a weapon." Krishna Temple
General Secretary Sunny Kumar, who welcomed the Hindu pilgrims on behalf of all
Pakistani Hindus, said: "Kartikeya is also known as Kartik. He is considered the
most handsome among all the deities, an eternal bachelor, destroyer of all ills
and the commander-in-chief of the gods' army. He is said to have killed the demon
Tarakasura and saved the universe from eternal darkness." "Kartik is worshipped
individually during Kartik Puja. Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Ganesh are worshiped
in addition to him during Durga Puja," the Daily Times quoted Kumar as saying.
Katasraj Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Chakwal. Most of the temples located
within 40 km from Chakwal were built during the reign of Hindu kings. These temples
were built around 900 years ago. During 2006-07, Pakistan decided to place idols
of Hindu gods in the seven temples and restore them to their original state to
attract Hindu visitors. The Hindu pilgrims would return to Lahore on November
27 and gather at Dera Sahib Gurdwara. They would return to India on December 3.
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