Major Cities of Punjab
Attractions of City – Pathankot
Pathankot is one beautiful city of Punjab. Pathankot name come from Pathania Rajput who was the sovereign of Nurpur. It has lots of places to visit Nurpur Fort about 900 years ago this fort was built by Pathania Rajputs and this fort lies on the reservoir of the River Jabbar. Pathankot consists of biggest magnitude dam in Asia and this dam is situated near Ravi River. Another place to see is Mukteshwar Temple which is devoted to Lord Shiva and this temple is also known as Mukesran Mandir. And in April month on Baisakhi a fair is held which is known as Mukesran Da Mela.
And not only is this but another attraction of Pathankot Shahpur Kandi Fort which is built by Rajput King Jaspal Singh Pathania in 1505 AD. And you can also view Kathgarh Temple which is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva and the interesting thing in this temple is that this temple is build in Mughal style.