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Katas Raj temple, Pakistan

You may have heard the famous legend called Yaksha Prashna in Mahabharata. A Yaksha tested the knowledge of Yudhishtira in this. The place where this took place is in present day Pakistan. It is called Katas Raj Shiva temple.

What is Abhayam?

Earth is made up of seven continents. One among them is Plakshadvipa. Idhmajihva was a king of Plakshadvipa. He divided it into 7 parts. Abhayam is one among them. The others are - Shivam, Yamasam, Subhadram, Shantam, Kshemam, and Amritam. It was conquered by Bhimasena during Digvijaya yatra before the Rajasuya yaga of the Pandavas.