Karyala

Karyala
Village and union council
Karyala Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°50′0″N 72°53′0″E
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab Province
District	Chakwal District
Population
• Village and union council	12,000
• Urban	12,900
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Karyala is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Chakwal Tehsil.^[1] The village stands on the top of the Surla hills.^[2] This part of the country is known as Dhani meaning rich. A few kilometres away are the Khewra Salt Mines, which are some of the oldest in the world,^[3] and coal mines of Dandot.

Location

The town is about ten kilometres from Chakwal on the road to the Katas Raj Temple Complex.^[4]

History

Katas Lake

The Katas lake is a significant landmark in the region. Legend connects it to the Mahabharata. It is believed to be the very pool, where the Pandava, Yudhishthira was tested by his father, Lord Yama/Dharma in the form of a Yaksha. A great Hindu fair used to be held there up to 1947.^[5]

References

1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
2. Dhakku, Nabeel. "Chakwal's lone Hindu family leads peaceful but secluded life". Dawn. Dawn. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. Kumar, Krishna (2016). Deva Bhumi: The Abode of the Gods in India. Sah BookBaby. ISBN 9780990631491.
4. Gupta, Hari (1973). History of Sikh Gurus. p. 211.
5. Gupta, Hari (1973). History of Sikh Gurus. p. 272.