Bathu Temples

Bathu Temples
	बाथू की लड़ी
	Clockwise from top right: Temples from Maharana Pratap Sagar, Nagara styled architecture, Temples with Himalayas in the background.
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kangra
Deity	Shiva, Parvati, others
Location
Location	Maharana Pratap Sagar
State	Himachal Pradesh
Country	India
	Location in Himachal Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	32.047235°N 76.003648°E
Architecture
Type	Nagara architecture
Creator	Pandavas

Bathu temples (बाथू मंदिर), known locally as Bathu ki ladi (बाथू की लड़ी), is a cluster of temples in the Kangra district of Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, with the main temple dedicated to goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. These temples were submerged in Maharana Pratap Sagar, a reservoir created by Pong dam in the early 1970s. Since then, these temples are only accessible from May to June when the water level decreases. The temples are accessible by boat from Dhameta and Nagrota Surian and accessible by road from Jawali. There are several small villages near the temple site, which includes Sugnara, Jarot, Bajera, Katnor, Khabal, Ludret, and Bhial.

Origins

The origin of the temple is not confirmed. Many stories about the origin of the temples are famous among the folklore. According to common local belief, it was built by local king who ruled the region.[1] Other beliefs say that temple was built by Pandavas.

Gallery

Rehabilitation

Shivling was restored under the supervision of Honourable Manoj Kumar, the State coordinator of Vishwa Hindu Parishad in this ancient temple series.

Other things

It is an abode of migratory birds which attracts many birdwatchers and tourists. Some of the birds are extensively found here.
It was a shooting location for many Punjabi music videos, including those of Miss Pooja and Kaler Kanth.
It was featured on Pepsi MTV Indies' Show Way Back Home Episode 4.

Also Known as	Bathu Ki ladi, Bathu Temple Clusters
Location	Submerged in Maharana Pratap Sagar
District	Kangra
Nearest City	Jawali
Nearest Railway Station	Jawanwala Shahar
Nearest Airport	Kangra Airport

References

Kushika (29 July 2019). "Bathu Ki Ladi : The Hidden Temple in Himachal Pradesh". Being Pahadia. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

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[1] Kushika (29 July 2019). "Bathu Ki Ladi : The Hidden Temple in Himachal Pradesh". Being Pahadia. Retrieved 4 December 2019.