KATASRAJ, INDIA, March 8, 2009: The Punjab Archaeology Department is setting up a museum at Katasraj near Chakwal to highlight the culture and history of this fine historical treasure. A team experts, assisted by Punjab University Archaeology Department students, is searching the area for archeological fragments.
The researchers are also preparing a report on on the architecture in the area. The site is famous for its temples. The most famous of these is the Shiva temple, which has existed since the days of Mahabharata. The Pandava brothers spent a substantial part of their exile here.
Punjab Archeology Department Director Shahbaz Khan says the museum will have several exhibition areas, including a pictorial gallery highlighting Hindu mythology through historical references. Another gallery will display architectural fragments found in Katas.