Karyala | |
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Village and union council | |
Coordinates: 32°50′0″N 72°53′0″E / 32.83333°N 72.88333°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab Province |
District | Chakwal District |
Population | |
• Village and union council | 12,000 |
• Urban | 12,900 |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Karyala is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Chakwal Tehsil. [1] The village stands on the top of the Surla hills. [2] This part of the country is known as Dhani meaning rich. A few kilometres away are the Khewra Salt Mines, which are some of the oldest in the world, [3] and coal mines of Dandot.
The town is about ten kilometres from Chakwal on the road to the Katas Raj Temple Complex. [4]
The Katas lake is a significant landmark in the region. Legend connects it to the Mahabharata. It is believed to be the very pool, where the Pandava, Yudhishthira was tested by his father, Lord Yama/ Dharma in the form of a Yaksha. A great Hindu fair used to be held there up to 1947. [5]