Bathu ki Ladi
BATHU KI LADI INTRODUCTION Bathu Temple or Bathu Ki Ladi , located in the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, is one of the many temples in the state. Bathu, as in "Bathu Temple," is derived from the name of the rock (Bathu) from which this temple was built. And, because this temple is made of this stone, nothing has happened to it after years of exposure to water. ABOUT TEMPLE According to common local belief, it was built by local king who ruled the region . Many stories about the origin of the temples are famous among the folklore. Other beliefs say that temple was built by Pandavas. The folklore tells a story dating back to Mahabharata when Pandavas attempted to build a staircase to ascend to Heaven at monolithic Masrur Rock Temples located at the opposite of the lake but Indira intervened. They successfully built the 'Stairway to Heaven' at 'Bathu ki Ladi' temples where that staircase still exists even today and one can climb to the top most part to ...