The legend has it when Maharaja Ranjit Singh married Begum Gul Bahar, on their way to Lahore they had to cross this canal on Ravi river.

Since Maharaja Ranjit Singh was deeply in love with Begum Gul Bahar, he had a small bridge built for her.

People used to come to Pul Kanjri from far-flung areas, including Amritsar and Lahore, for shopping.

The town was inhabited by Arora Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus who lived together until the partition of India.

[1] The area is located on the present day border of the two states and it was briefly occupied by Pakistan in 1965 and 1971.

"Moran" was a dancer from nearby village Makhanpura and used to perform in the Royal Court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

On the way, she had to cross a small canal linked to river Ravi, which was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to irrigate Shalimar Gardens of Lahore.

One day while crossing the canal Moran lost her silver sandals that had been presented to her by the Maharaja.

Inside on the ceiling of the temple and sides is fresco work depicting various Hindu deities from mythology including Shiva, Vishnu, Ram, Krishan and Goddesses.

Bullet marks from the earlier Indo-Pak wars can be seen on the west and north walls of the temple.

There is an open space for the gents to take a dip and a covered one for the ladies, whereas there is a separate slope for the animals.

After crossing Atari from Amritsar side, nearly 500 yards ahead, there is a road on the right, leading to village Attalgarh through Mode(ਮੋਦੇ).

There is a permanent care taker cum guide at the site appointed by the school to help the visitors.