Type: Archaeological Site - Sanctuary
Province: Azad Jammu and Kashmir
District: Kotli
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 7th - 8th Century CE
Description: The site is located in village Kot of Tehsil Khoi Ratta at a distance of about 35 km in the south of District Kotli. The site contains four caves locally called "Pariian da Kotha" (residences of the fairies) in a living rock, facing east and approached by a flight of 9 steps measuring 3.3 m in height. The sites is tentatively dated 7th -8th century CE.
Latitude: 33.359250000
Longitude: 74.020055556
Ownership: Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Legal Status: Protected by Azad Jammu & Kashmir Preservation and Protection of Antiquities Act, 1986
Title of Publication: Threat to the Cultural Heritage of Pakistan Survey and Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Published In: Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2020
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ashraf, Ghani-ur-Rahman
