Click to play videoNew Delhi: For the first time in 59 years, Mahashivratri is going to be celebrated with much fanfare across the border in Pakistan.
A group of 173 Hindus are in Lahore to offer prayers at the Katasraj temple. A three-day ritual has already begun in the temple and special permission has been accorded to the Indian pilgrims to visit it.
The main portion of the temple is being renovated at a cost of over Rs 6 crore.
The Katasraj temple is situated in Chakwal district in Pakistan. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple is said to have existed since the days of Mahabharata and the Pandava brothers spent a substantial part of their exile at the site.
The Pakistan Government is considering nominating the temple complex for World Heritage Site status.
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