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Temple info -1994 Sadhu Bela Temple, Sukkur, Pakistan சாது பேலா கோயில், சுக்கூர்,பாகிஸ்தான்

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 Temple info -1994 கோயில் தகவல் -1994 Hinduism District Sukkur Deity Shiva Festivals Shivratri , Bankhandi Maharaj Mela (death anniversary of Bankhandi Maharaj) Governing body Pakistan Hindu Council The Serenity of Sadhu Bela Temple:  A Place for Spiritual Reflection and Renewal Location of Sadhu Bela Temple The Sadhu Bela Temple is considered sacred by many Hindu pilgrims. Located on an island structure, the temple is a beautiful sight, especially before sunset. It is set in stunning artistic and architectural designs and retains many important emblems of Hinduism. This sacred shrine is situated on the river Indus flowing between Rohri and Sukkur History of Sadhu Bela Sukkur If we talk specifically about Hindu temples, then there is one very famous and old, called Sadhu Island or Sadh Belo. In Urdu, it is called Sadhu Bela. It was founded in 1823 by Swami Brakhandi Maharaja and is located in Sukkur on the Indus River.  The story of Sadhu Bela Mandir Sadhu Bela Mandir, or...

Temple info -1164 Sun Temple, Multan,Pakistan சூரியன் கோயில்,முல்தான்,பாகிஸ்தான்

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 Temple info -1164 கோயில் தகவல்-1164 2000 years old Multan Sun Temple in Pakistan The Multan Sun Temple, also known as the Aditya Sun Temple, was an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Surya also called Aditya, which was located in the city of Multan, now in Punjab, Pakistan. The original Sun Temple at Multan is said to have been built by Samba, son of Krishna, to gain relief from the symptoms of his leprosy more than 5000 years ago. Samba, the son of Krishna and Jambavati (daughter of Jambavantha), was sent to exile to get treated for his leprosy, which he got due to a curse after an incest act. The Bhavishya Purana, Skanda Purana and Varaha Purana narrate that some of Krishna’s junior wives were infatuated with handsome Samba. One wife Nandini disguised herself as Samba’s wife and embraced him. For this act of incest, Krishna cursed Samba to be inflicted with leprosy and his wives to be kidnapped by Abhira robbers after his death. The Samba Purana consists the narrative of Samba’s ...

Temple info -913 Prahladapuri Temple Multan, Pakistan பிரகலாதபுரி கோயில், முல்தான், பாகிஸ்தான்

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 Temple info -913 கோயில் தகவல் -913 Prahladpuri Temple Prahladpuri Temple (Urdu: پرَہْلادْپُورِی مندر) was 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. Prahladpuri  Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Multan Deity Prahlada Festivals Holi Governing body Pakistan Hindu Council Location Multan Country Pakistan  Prahladpuri Temple is located in Punjab, Geographic coordinates 30°12′01.3″N 71°28′36.6″E Architecture Type Hindu temple The temple is presently in ruins, since its destruction in 1992 by a Muslim mob in retaliation for the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India and the site is currently owned by Evacuee Trust Property Board. Architecture The temple is located on top of a raised platform (mandapa) in the southern tip of the Fort of Multan, adjacent to the venerated tomb of Baha’ul Haq Zakariya. Prior to being demolis...

Temple info -748 Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan கட்டாஸ் ராஜ் கோயில்கள், பாகிஸ்தான்

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 Temple info -748 கோயில் தகவல் -748 Katas Raj Temples The Shri Katas Raj Temples (Punjabi, Urdu: کٹاس راج مندر شری) (Sanskrit: कटासराज) also known as Qila Katas (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 town of Choa Saidanshah, and are near the M2 Motorway. Katas Raj Temples کٹاس راج مندر The temples surround a pond regarded as sacred by Hindus Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Chakwal district Deity Shiva Location Choa Saidanshah State Punjab Country Pakistan  Geographic coordinates 32°43′26.4″N 72°57′05.9″E Architecture Completed 7th century CE onwards Temple(s) 12 (7 original) 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 ...