Kargil Plateau Nath Baba: Indian Army is maintaining this miraculous temple where bombs don't explode
divine guidance during challenging times. One such place is the "Plateau Nath Baba Mandir," located downhill of Kargil town. This temple, believed to possess miraculous protective powers, has saved troops from bombardment since the 1971 war and the 1999 Kargil War, as none of the numerous bombs landing near it have exploded. Soldiers stationed near the site believe the temple’s divine aura shields them from harm, earning its reverence among the Army and locals. The Punjab Regiment, currently guarding higher posts on the Line of Control at Kargil, maintains the temple.
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Before 1971, a person known as Baba stayed in a hut behind the current temple, within the area of responsibility of the Light Regiment of the Army. This person, deeply engrossed in tending and serving animals, lived free of earthly bonds. Over time, people started visiting him, calling him Baba. During the 1971 India-Pakistan War, enemy shelling heavily targeted Kargil town. Shells landed in the plateau, mainly occupied by the Army's establishment, but reportedly, none of these shells exploded.
Army sources recount this event as miraculous. During the shelling incident, the Baba advised locals to dispose of the unexploded shells in a nallah below. Initially fearful, the locals refused, so Baba undertook the task himself.
«Miraculously, the shells exploded when they landed in the water body. This
