India and Pakistan were formed by dividing India and became Bangladesh by dividing Pakistan. Sometimes the land of Pakistan used to be ancient land of Aryans. There are remains of the ancient city of Harappa and Mohenjodado in Pakistan itself. The world’s first university is in Pakistan. Hundreds of temples were demolished in Pakistan after partition. We do not know how many temples were erased and what their antiquity and importance were. About 100 Hindu temples in Pakistan were demolished after the Babri Masjid demolition. The temples left today are also victims of neglect. Let’s know how many Hindu temples are left in Pakistan.Also Read: Will the Jagannath temple of Odisha really be submerged, what does it say
1. Shaktipeeth of Hinglaj, Balochistan: The temple of Mata is located in the foothills of the picturesque hills in Barikalan in Karachi district, the capital of Sindh. These hills are located in the Hinglaj region near the Hingol River in Balochistan forcibly occupied by Pakistan. The temple here is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths. Hinglaj is the place where the mother’s head fell. Here Mata Sati is in Kotri form while Lord Shankar Bhimlochan is distinguished in Bhairav form.
2. Shiv Temple of Katasraj: About 30 km south of the city of Chakwal city of Pakistan in Punjab province of Pakistan is a village named Mahabharata in the Kohistan Salt Mountain range. According to Hindu beliefs, when Shivji’s wife Sati died, he cried so much that his tears did not stop and due to the same tears, 2 ponds were formed. One of these is Pushkar in Rajasthan and the other is in Katasha here. According to Hindu mythology, Shiva spent many years in Katasraj after marriage to Sati. This temple is about 900 years old.Also Read: You will be shocked to know the mystery of the Neelchakra and the flag situated on the dome of the Jagannath temple
3. Gauri Temple, Sindh: Gauri Temple is in Tharparkar district of Sindh province. There are mostly tribals in this district of Pakistan who are called Thari Hindus. This temple built in the medieval period has idols of many deities of Hindu and Jainism. This temple has also reached a dilapidated state due to the increasing influence of Pakistan’s fundamentalists.
4. Narsingh Temple: Devotee Prahlad built a temple in honor of Lord Narsingh, which is currently in the city of Multan in Punjab, Pakistan. The name of this temple is Prahladpuri Temple. It is said about this temple that Narasimha Bhagwan came out of a pillar and killed Prahlad’s father Hiranyakashyap. It is also believed that the festival of Holi and the practice of Holikadahan also started from here.
5. Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple: Many people still visit this 1500 year old Panchmukhi Hanuman temple in Karachi. This is the only historic Ram temple in Pakistan in Isralakot, Nagarparkar. Another Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple is built in the shawger market of Karachi. This temple is in dire need of renovation. The idol of Panchmukhi Hanuman here is amazing.ALSO READ: What will be the great war with the zodiac change of Jupiter and Rahu after Saturn?
6. Mary Indus Temple: Located in Kalabagh, Punjab, this temple is in a place called Marri, which was once part of Gandhara region. Chinese traveler Xuansang has also mentioned Mary in his book. This temple, built in the 5th century, is amazing in terms of architecture, but has been ruined due to neglect.
7. Shri Varun Dev Temple: The 1,000-year-old wonderful temple was taken into possession by land mafia after partition in 1947. In 2007, the Pakistan Hindu Council decided to rebuild the shutdown and the damaged temple. The PHC got its control in June 2007, but this temple is not overseen.Also Read: 10 such signs from Jagannath temple that are telling how India’s future will be
8. Swaminarayan Temple: Swaminarayan Temple is located on Jinnah Road, MA in Karachi, Sindh province. In April 2004, the temple celebrated its 150th anniversary. There is also a arrangement for people stay in Dharamshala built in the temple. It is said about this temple that along with Hindus, Muslims also reach here.
9. Sadhu Bela Temple, Sukkur: After the death of 8th Gaddinasin Baba Banakhandi Maharaj, Saint Harnamadas built this temple in 1889. Baba Banakhandi Maharaj came in 1823 in Sukkur, Sindh province. He chose Manak Parbhat for a temple. Bhandara here is famous all over Pakistan.
10. Ram Temple, Saidpur: There are many historical temples and gurudwaras present around Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and in Rawalpindi city of Punjab. There used to be 3 old temples in Islamabad. One is near Syedpur, the second Rawal Dham and the third is near Dargarh in Golra. It is said about the Ram temple located in Syedpur village that it was built in 1580 during the time of King Mansingh.
11. Gorakhnath Temple: There is a Gorakhnath temple in Peshawar, Pakistan. This temple is 160 years old. The temple was closed since the sharing, but it was re -opened in November 2011 on the orders of the Peshawar High Court.
12. Shiva Temple POK: Although many temples are no longer existing in Pakistan -occupied Kashmir, but this Shiva temple has now been ruled. The temple was in good condition for a few years of Indo-Pak partition, but due to the increasing influence of terrorists in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the movement of devotees in the temple decreased and now this temple is deafening.Also Read: Which is the largest Hindu temple in the world?
13. Sharda Devi Temple, POK: This temple is in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir along the Line of Control of India-Pakistan. This temple has also been transformed into almost ruins. It is believed that Lord Shankar left from here. Since 1948, this temple was barely repaired. The importance of this temple is as much as the Shiva Lingam temple of Somnath. In the 19th century, Maharaja Gulab Sing got it repaired for the last time and since then it has been in this situation. This temple is considered about 5000 years old. There is a pond named Madomati near the temple. The water of this pond is considered very sacred.
14. Raghunath Temple, POK: Mirpur, situated on the banks of the Jhelum River in PoK, is a very beautiful city. There is a very famous Raghunath (Ram) temple in Mirpur. Now he has become desert and ruins. Mirpur used to be a Hindu -dominated area. The first 20 percent of the Hindu population of 1947 was here. According to a book, 18 thousand Hindus were killed here. This is the story of the city of Mirpur, a district of PoK. There are 10 districts where the number of millions of Hindus lived before 1947. It is said that this is where Alexander and Pauras had a fight between 323 BC. There was a famous temple of Mangala Mata on the banks of the Jhelum River. After building a dame on this river, the ancient Mirpur is almost submerged and the temple is Khandar. There is Mangala Fort and Ramkot Fort here on the banks of the Jhelum River.
