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Historic Hindu Temples And Their History In Pakistan

By: Anuj Mon, 30 Nov 2020 4:41:59

Historic Hindu Temples and Their History in Pakistan

Are you also fond of traveling? Can you not go on your planned trip due to this corona virus epidemic? We all want to travel inside, but there are many reasons why we are unable to go to our favorite place, whether it is lack of money or we are not getting vacation. But there is a way through which Hindu temple located in Pakistan

Many speculations are made about Pakistan in our country and many kinds of questions also arise in the minds of all of us. One such question that often arises in mind is whether there is still a Hindu temple in Pakistan. The answer to this question that arises in the mind of all of us is Reema Abbasi's book 'Historic Temples in Pakistan a Call to Conventions, which presents glimpses of major historical temples of Pakistan with pictures. Read this article to know about the major Hindu temples located in Pakistan.

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Katas Raj Temple, Chakwal-

The largest temple in Pakistan is the Katasaraja temple of Shivji, which is located in Chakwal district, 270 km from Lahore. There is a lake near this temple. It is said that when tears came out of Shiva's eyes in the disconnection of Maa Parvati, two drops of his tears fell on the earth and these drops of tears were transformed into a huge tank. There is a belief about this pool that bathing in it provides mental peace and relieves misery. Along with this there is also a cave here. It is said that the Pandavas came to the banks of the lake during their exile. On the banks of this Katasraj lake, the Yaksha had asked Yudhishthira the Yaksha questions, which were recorded as immortal questions in history. Apart from the Shiva temple, Katasaraja also has a Ram temple and other deities that are called the Seven Ghara Temple Complex. The temple complex also houses the famous mansion of Hari Singh Nalwa.

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Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple, Karachi-

The 1500- year-old temple with five-headed idol of Hanuman is also built in the Scholzer Bazaar in Karachi. Jodhpur temple carvings are visible in this temple.

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Hinglaj Mata Temple, Balochistan-

The head of the goddess counted 51 in this temple. Shaktipeeth is there. It is said that the head of Adishakti fell at this place. The temple is located on the banks of the Hingol River in Lyari District, Balochistan. This place full of natural beauty is so beautiful that the person who comes here does not want to return. It is said that Lord Shiva, angry with the death of Sati, ended the Tandava here. There is also a belief that Rama did penance here after killing Ravana. It is said about Hinglaj Mata Temple that Guru Nanak Dev also came here to visit. Hinglaj Mata Temple exists in the form of Pindi under a huge mountain where the Trident of Shiva is placed along with the temple of Mata. The fair held in March-April every year for Hinglaj Mata is very popular not only among Hindus but also among local Muslims. It is said that the temple of Mata Hinglaj situated on the banks of inaccessible hill and dry river is now available for both the religious people.

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Gauri Temple, Tharparkar-

It is located in Tharparkar district of Sindh province. Hindus are the majority in this district of Pakistan and are mostly tribal. In Pakistan, they are called Thari Hindus. The Gauri temple is mainly a Jain temple, but it has statues of many deities. The architectural style of this temple is also similar to the temple situated in Mount Abu, situated on the border of Rajasthan and Gujarat. This temple was built in the Middle Ages.

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Gorakhnath Temple, Peshawar-

This historic temple in Peshawar, Pakistan is 160 years old. It was closed since Partition and daily prayers were also stopped here. It was reopened in November 2011 after six decades on the orders of the Peshawar High Court.

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Sadhu Bela Temple, Sukkur-

Baba Banakhandi Maharaj came in 1823 at Sukkur in Sindh province. He chose Menak Parbhat for a temple. Saint Harnam Das built this temple in 1889 after the death of the eighth Gaddinsinh Baba Banakhandi Maharaj. There are different arrangements for women and men to worship here. The Bhandara here is famous all over Pakistan.

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