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Nag Mandir Jathere Pathania

The Holy place of the divinity forms of Lord Nag and is the presiding central deity of the Paithania community. The Paithania generation worships the snake as their "Kuldevata".

Nag Temple a committee was formed in the name of 'Nag Mandir Jathere Pathania, Nagabari', which was registered under Himachal Pradesh Society act 2006. No:04/CA, Dated 11/02/2012 in the office of SDM Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh.

History In the middle of 11th century Delhi was under control of "Chandravanshi"king Anangpal Tomar. Among the children of king Anangpal two were girls. The elder daughter was the daughter-in-law of "Kannoj's royal family, having the son named 'Jaychand Rathor'.The king of Ajmer Vasaal Dev Chouhan attacked on Delhi and taken the Delhi under his control. With the compensation of battle the defeated king Anangpal offered Vasal Dev to marry his daughter and made him son-in–law. Being relative Anangpal got his state back. During all these circumstances his younger brother Jetpal Tomar got jealous and decided to have his own empire and to complete his aim he started his journey towards north-west direction crossed the Byas river and reached to the thick forest of Baranda near Nurpur .By reaching there he came to know that the 'Pethan' (Which is known to us by the name of Pathankot) was under control of Afagan named 'Kajbak Khan'. A Brahmin from Kuthyali village of Pathankot was the advisor of Kajbak Khan. By the help of him Jetpal attacked Paithan and made end of the ruler Kajbak Khan and established the state Paithania, from that day Jetpal became Paithania from Tomar. King Jetpal constructed a strong fort on Shimla hill in Pathankot. Due to change in language pronunciation of 'th' became stable and the generations after Jetpal were known as "Paithania".The rulers of Paithania generations ruled Pathankot from 1095-1597 that is for 502 years. In 16th century Mughal attacks started in India. During that period Delhi was under the control of Shershah Suri. The 21st king of paithan Bakhatmal was loyal to Shershah Suri. Son of Shershah Suri Sikandarshah Suri constructed the fort of "Mau"in the mountain areas ofPaithan. Sikandar Shah Suri had battle with emperor Akbar in the fields of Kalanaur district Gurdaspur, by getting defeated in the fight Sikandarshah ran away and hide in the "Mau fort ". Mughal troops reached to Mau fort by following him and put the siege. After 8 months long siege Sikandarshah Suri surrendered and promised to be loyal with the Mughal Empire and rewarded by the state of Bengol, but Paithan's king Bakhatmal wasn't forgive. In the crime of opposing Mughal troops and supporting Sikandarshah Suri he was arrested and taken to Lahor and was hanged there, after this incident the 23rd king of Paithan 'Basu' shifted his capital to Nurpur, which was called "Dhamidi" at that time. After the death of Paithan's 17th king Kailashpal (1353-1357) his son Tikka Nagpal or Naga came in power and ruled till 1438.

One interesting story was famous about the Nagpal that queen gave birth to a snake along with the baby and that so the reason prince was famous by the name of Nago. King Kailash took care of both the prince and the snake. After that king Basu made a "Dehari" and "Bauli"and left the snake or Naga over there. That place was famous by the name of 'Nagabari'.The Paithania generations worshiped the snake as their "Kuldevata".There is a ritual in Rajput families of Paithania community that when son take a birth or while the wedding they use to go to this temple for worship. This ancient temple situated at Nagbadi is mentioned in revenue records as 0-10for mysterious temple, 0-2 for 'Bauli' and 0-12 for internal structure.