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List of famous pilgrimage sites in Pakistan: All You Need To Know
List of famous pilgrimage sites in Pakistan: All You Need To Know: Details, Significance, Highlights
After the historic initiative for the construction of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor to connect Gurdwara Darbar Sahib with India's Dera Baba Nanak on 28th Nov 2018.
Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan has shown interest to open the path to the Sharda Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and other Hindu temples, including the Katasaraj located in Chakwal district.
Let's take a tour of famous Hindu Temples, Shrines and their historical significance that are situated in Pakistan:
1. Hinglaj Temple: Hinglaj Mata Mandir, is located in Lasbela district, Baluchistan. It is also called as the Nani Mandir is one of the prominent temples in the world. It is an important Shakti Peeth of Goddess Sati.
2. Jagannath Temple: It is situated in Paris Road area of Sialkot district, Punjab province. Lord Jagannath, one of the forms of Lord Vishnu, is a presiding deity at this impressive temple.
3. Katas Raj Temple: It is situated at Chakwal district, Punjab province. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. As per belief, the temple is supposed to a period before the Mahabharata days.
4. Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple: It is located at old quarters of Soldier Bazaar, Karachi. It is one of the most prominent temples in Pakistan, it is different from a majority of temples because it houses a non-manmade idol of Hanuman having 5 faces. The temple has also found mention in Al-Baruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind.
5. Sharda Devi Temple: It is located in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The temple was last renovated by Maharaja Gulab Singh. This temple has reached in a devastating situation as of several attacks of fanatics i.e its sculptures are partially damaged.
6. Gurdwara Darbar Sahib: It is situated in Punjab, Pakistan is among the major pilgrimage sites of the Gurudwara Sikhs. It was the residence of first Sikh guru Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Among these, there are several other Hindu Temples and Gurudwaras that carry Indian historical and mythological beliefs like Naval Mandir, Gor Khattree and Gorakhnath Temple, Shri Varun Dev Mandir, Manora and Kalka Devi Caves etc
