Sakesar

Not to be confused with Sakaser or Skesar.
Sakesar Mountain Temples

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Sakesar Mountain Temples
Location within Pakistan
Geography
Coordinates 32°32′30″N 71°56′0″E / 32.54167°N 71.93333°E / 32.54167; 71.93333Coordinates: 32°32′30″N 71°56′0″E / 32.54167°N 71.93333°E / 32.54167; 71.93333
Country Pakistan
State Punjab
District Khushab district
Location Soon Valley
Culture
Primary deity Shiv

Sakesar (Urdu: سكيسر‎), location of Amb Shareef temple, is a mountain peak which lies on the outer fringes of the Soon Valley in Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

History

It has an height of 1522 m and used to be the summer headquarters for the deputy commissioners of three districts - Campbellpur (now Attock), Mianwali and Sargodha. In view of Sakesar's ideal location and height, the PAF selected it in the late 1950s as the site for a high-powered radar which would provide air defence cover for the northeastern part of the western wing. The hilltop of Sakesar is located in the Salt Range - starting from Sohawa (in Jhelum District) in the east and spreading westward.

Amb Shareef Hindu temple

The ancient pre-Islamic ancient Hindu temple, is near the Amb Shareef village, on the Sakesar mountain in the Soon Valley. The temple complex, built in brick and mortar, is complex of two temples facing each other. The main temple is several story high, roughly 15 to 20 meter tall. To the west about 75 meters lies another smaller temple, which is 2 story or 7 to 8 meters high. It is located on the Sakesar mountain, near Amb Shareef village.[1]

Important lakes

Wildlife

WWF Survey carried out in September 2001 indicated that over 60 species of birds (some of them rare ones) and 10 species of mammals exist in and around Sakesar.

Villages

The main villages in the valley are: Amb Shareef (location of mountain temple), Anga, Chitta, Dhadhar, Dhaka, Jaba, Khura, Khabeki, Uchalla, Khotakka, Koradhi, Kufri (currently known as Sadiq Abad), Mardwal, Sabhral, Shakarkot, Sirhaal, Sodhi, Surrakki, Ugali, Noshehra and Uchhali. These all names were given to the areas by the peoples (who migrated to India) here before the separation of Pakistan and India. Some old shrines, temples and buildings are still there in every village. Now soon Velly is famous for fresh vegetables.

Climate

PTV re-broadcasting station

Pakistan Television's re-broadcasting centre has been installed to provide terrestrial transmissions coverage to adjoining areas.

See also

References


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