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Shiv Mandir, Umerkot
Umarkot Shiv Mandir (), also known as Amarkot Shiv Mandir, is a Hindu temple situated in Umerkot District, near Rana Jaageer Goth, in Sindh Province of Pakistan. This temple is perhaps the oldest in Sindh. The temple is one of the most sacred Hindu places of worship in the Sindh History According to the legend, thousands of years ago a man used to nourish cows here, where there was wide patches of grown grass. But eventually he noticed that one of his cows would go somewhere else and give her milk to a Lingam nearby. The man kept an eye on his cow and investigated her peculiar behaviour. Subsequently, people visited the area and after checking they concluded that it was a Shiv Lingam. Thus, Shiv Mandir was built. The current structure of the temple was built by a Muslim man a century ago. Deity The temple has magnificent Shiv Lingam, which is indeed one of the best in the whole world. Legend says that the Lingam kept growing itself until locals marked the height to literal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna. The festival commemorates the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion of Shiva performing his ritual dance called tandava. It is a notable festival in Hinduism, marking a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty, non-injury to others, charity, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva. Ardent devotees stay awake throughout this night. Others visit one of the Shiva temples or go on a pilgrimage to the Jyotirlingams. The festival is believed to have originated in 5th century BCE. In Kashmir Shaivism, the festival is called Har-ratri or pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shri Varun Dev Mandir
Shri Varun Dev Mandir (, ) is a Hindu temple located in Manora Island in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The temple is devoted to Lord Jhulelal (Varuna), the deity that represents water in Hinduism. He is the chief governing deity of all the Seas-Oceans and the Sindh river. Sindh river is the only river known to be associated with him; as per the hymns dedicated to him in RigVed. Construction According to a legend, it was around 16th century when a wealthy sailor by the name of Bhojomal Nenshi Bhatia bought Manora Island from the Khan of Kalat, who owned most of the land along the coastline at that time and then his family commissioned a temple on the lay terrain. The exact year of the temple's construction or foundation is not known but it is widely believed that the current structure was renovated in around 1917–18. Inscription in devnagri script says, ''Om, Varun Dev temple''. The inscription in Sindhi on front gate says, ''dedication from sons in the sacred memory of Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadh Belo
Sadh Belo (, Urdu: سادھ بھيلو), also spelt as Sadh Bela, or Sat, is an River island, island in the Indus River near Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan that is famous for its highly revered Hindu temples. The temples are associated with the syncretic ''Udasi'' movement of Sikhism. The island is famous for Teerath Asthan which is the biggest Hindu temple in Pakistan. The complex has eight other temples, a library, dining areas, a huge garden, along with rooms and residences for monks and people who want to stay on the island on a spiritual retreat. Etymology The island was once a forested island and was called Menak Parbat. Later the Udasi saint (sage) Bankhandi, Baba Bankhandi Maharaj settled here and then this place became known as the Sadhu Bhelo. The word Sadhu Bela means the woods of the sage. According to some sources, the Sadh Belo is named after an Arab commander named "Saeed" (), who occupied and stationed on the island. Geography Sadh Belo island is downstream from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prahladpuri Temple, Multan
Prahladpuri Temple () is a Hindu temple located in Multan city of Punjab province in Pakistan, adjacent to the Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya. Named after Prahlada, it is dedicated to the Hindu deity Narasimha. In 1992, following the Demolition of the Babri Masjid in India, the temple was razed to ruin in a retaliatory act of violence by a Muslim mob. The site is currently owned by Evacuee Trust Property Board. Location The temple is located on top of a raised platform ('' mandapa'') at the southern tip of the Fort of Multan, adjacent to the mausoleum of Baha’ul Haq Zakariya. Survey & Studies for Conservation of Historical Monuments of Multan. Department of Archeology & Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of Pakistan History Hindu Folklore According to local folklore, Prahlada — son of Hiranyakashipu, the Asur-king of Multan — built the temple in honor of Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu, who had appeared out of a pillar in the royal court to disembowel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katasraj Temple
The Katas Raj Temples ( Punjabi: شری کٹاس راج مندر, Urdu: شری کٹاس راج مندر), also known as Qila Katas ( Punjabi: قلعہ کٹاس, Urdu: قلعہ کٹاس), is a complex of several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways. The temple complex surrounds a pond named ''Katas'' which is regarded as sacred by Hindus. The complex is located in the Potohar Plateau region of Pakistan's Punjab province. The temples are located near the M2 Motorway, in municipal committee of Choa Saidanshah in the Chakwal District. The temples' pond is said in the ''Puranas'' to have been created from the teardrops of Shiva, after he wandered the Earth inconsolable after the death of his wife Sati. The pond occupies an area of two kanals and 15 marlas, with a maximum depth of 20 feet. Serial Kanpur Se Katas Tak was also shot here starring Saba Qamar in 2010 aired on Indus Vision. The temples play a role in the Hindu epic poem, the ''Mahābhārata'', where the tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalat Kali Temple
Kalāt or Qalāt ( Brahui/ Balochi: قلات), historically known as Qīqān, is a historic town located in Kalat District, in Balochistan (Pakistan). The town of Kalat is the headquarter of Kalat District and is known locally as Kalat-e-Brahui and Kalat-e-Sewa. Qalat, formerly Qilat, is located roughly in the center of the Balochistan province, It was the capital of the Kalat Khanate. The Khan of Kalat is presently a ceremonial title held by Mir Suleman Dawood Jan, and the Pakistan government has made efforts to reconcile with him; his son, Prince Mohammed, who is next in line to be the Khan of Kalat, is pro-Pakistan. History The town of Kalat is said to have been founded by and named Qalat-e Sewa (Sewa's Fort), after Sewa, a legendary hero of the then-Hindu Brahui people. Six battles of Kikan (Six battles of Kikanan/Kizkanan): The legendary battles of Kinan parallel the battle of Thermopylae, where a small contingent of pastoral Jat warriors defeated a massive Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shri Hinglaj Mata Temple
Hinglaj Mata (Hindi: हिंगलाज माता, , , ), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, and is the middle of the Hingol National Park. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in Shaktism denomination of Hinduism. It is one of the two Shakti Peethas in Pakistan, the other one being Sharada Peeth. It is a form of Durga or Devi in a mountain cavern on the banks of the Hingol River. Over the last three decades the place has gained increasing popularity and became a unifying point of reference for Pakistan's many Hindu communities. Hinglaj Yatra is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan. More than 250,000 people take part in the Hinglaj Yathra during the spring. Location The cave temple of Hinglaj Mata is in a narrow gorge in the remote, hilly area of Lyari Tehsil in Balochistan. It is to the northwest, inland from the Arabian Sea and to the west of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goswamiparshotam Gir Chela Goswami Nihal Gir
The Shiv Mandir, Hyderabad or Shiv Shanker Mahadev temple or Goswamiparshotam Gir Chela Goswami Nihal Gir temple is a Hindu temple located in the Tando Wali Muhammad area in the Hyderabad District in the Sindh province of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# .... It is a century old temple. History The temple was built in 1895. Later it was rebuilt in 1945. After the formation of Pakistan the temple had not been operational for a long time and its surrounding areas were encroached. In 2021, the temple was renovated. See also * Hinglaj Mata mandir * Ramapir Temple, Tando Allahyar * Churrio Jabal Durga Mata Temple References Hindu temples in Sindh Shiva temples Hanuman temples Hyderabad District, Pakistan {{Pakistan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinduism In Pakistan
Hinduism is the second largest religion in Pakistan after Islam. Though Hinduism was the dominant faith in the region a few centuries back, its adherents accounted for just 2.17% of Pakistan's population (approximately 5.2 million people) according to the 2023 Pakistani census. With the largest population concentration in eastern Sindh province, Umerkot district has the highest percentage of Hindu residents in the country at 54.7%, while Tharparkar district has the most Hindus in absolute numbers at 811,507. Hindus are also found in southern Punjab and in areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Prior to the partition of India, according to the 1941 census, Hindus constituted 14.6% of the population in West Pakistan (contemporary Pakistan) and 28% of the population in East Pakistan (contemporary Bangladesh). After Pakistan gained independence from the British Raj, 5 million (based on 1941 &1951 Census) of West Pakistan's Hindus and Sikhs moved to India as refuge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Hindu Panchayat
The Pakistan Hindu Panchayat (abbreviated as ) is the leading socio-political representative organization of the Hindu community in Pakistan. Hindus of Pakistan Hindus in Pakistan nowadays make 2% of the total population, roughly 4 million people. The Hindu minority has reserved seats in the National Assembly and can also vote for their local candidate. Hindus are mainly concentrated in the Province of Sindh where they form around nearly 8.73% of the population. Mission and Organization The PHP represents the Hindu community on social and political issues, bringing them together to protect their interests, advance education and opportunity and protect the basic rights and freedoms, especially of worship and assembly, of Hindus all over Pakistan. Representation with Government The PHP organizes support for the Hindu candidates in Hindu electorates, and lobbies the Government of Pakistan on issues important to Hindus, such as the security of temples, and contentious issues li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Mander Umerkot
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