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These caves are on the way to Shahpur Kandi and is situated on the
bank of the River Ravi, 22 km from Pathankot City in Shaupur Kandi at
Doongh village. The caves and temple has been carved on one of the rocky
hill. This temple stands tall at the hill top and is a landmark around
the city.
Situated at the hilltop, Mukteshwar temple has a white marble Shivling,
with a copper Yoni. The Shivling is surrounded by the idols of Lord
Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Paravati, Lord Hanuman and Lord Ganesha.
A Fair,
called the Mukesran Da Mela, is held anually at this place, in April, to
mark Baisakhi festival. Also every year big festival on day of Shivratri
and after one month of shivratri there is three day festival Chaitra
Chodiya and also Navratri festival. Somvati Amavasya is another big fair
temple committee organizes.
Getting There
Pathankot is well connected by
good roads to Chandigarh, Amritsar and Ludhiana. Pathankot Junction Railway Station
are rail station which provides rail connectivity to the city. Pathankot is
well linked both within and outside the state of Punjab.
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus
Terminal is the main bus terminal in Pathankot. It's close to the Pathankot
Junction Railway station. Public HRTC buses to Dharamsala take 3 - 4 hours
while buses to Amritsar take 3 hours.
Pathankot Airport is
a Civil Domestic Airport located 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7
km from the Pathankot Railway Station. Currently there are no scheduled
flights operated in this Airport.
The nearest International Airport is
Amritsar Airport and
Chandigarh Airport which
is located 98 km and 203 km away from Pathankot.
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