Historic 'Jakh pond' in bordering Samba, dying a slow death

By Vishal Bharti

Jammu, May 26 -- Historic Jakh Pond, situated along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, around 21-kilometres from here, historic Jakh Pond is dying a slow death.

The Pond, as per the locals, has a religious importance but unfortunately, such a historic location not being paid dye attention by the administration.

Talking to local residents, it was revealed that 'Jakh Pond', is a place where Yudhistra-the eldest brothers of the Pandvas-during the period of 'Banvasa'-faced a test before Yaksha Prashna.

Yaksha Prashna, also known as the Dharma Bka Upakhyan or the Ashkardhama, is the story of a riddle contest between Yudhishthira and a Yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

When UNI correspondent visited to the spot to unf...