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Mukeshpuri or Moshpuri is 2,800 metre (9,100 foot) high hill in the Nathiagali Hills of Pakistan. Much of it is covered with pine trees. It is almost 90 kilometres from north of Islamabad.
[edit] Etymology
Its name is derived from Sanskrit words: Moksha (peace) + Puri (place).Mukeshpuri has a special of significance for the Hindus related to the Pandavas .
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'There are the five Pandavas , the heros of the Mahabharat favourite objects of worship in the east and sometimes addressed as the Panj Pir. Many are the legends current about these heros and they are localised at quite a number of places . The Hill of Mokshpuri , just above Dunga Gali has an elevation of 9232 feet . Its name means 'the hill of salvation' and on its summit is a Panduan da Sthan , or place of the Pandavas.[1] |
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[edit] The Peak
The climb from Nathiagali in western side of mountain is steady and almost 4 kilometres long—the mountain can be descended on the Dunga Gali side but the slope is steep. In the way there is a bird sanctuary created with the help of European Union.
From the top of Mukeshpuri in the eastern edge of NWFP, the following areas can be seen—Circle Bakote, Jhelum River, district Bagh of Azad Kashmir, in the south tehsil and Murree city as well as Islamabad.
[edit] References
- ^ A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North -West provinces , compiled by H A Rose , vol I Page 120
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