Temples in Lahore

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Before partition of India in 1947, Lahore was a cosmopolitan city with Hindu, Sikh and Jain residents. There were many temples in Lahore.

In 1941, 48% of the population of Lahore was Hindu, Sikh or Jain[1]. A few hundred Hindus are still reported to be living in Lahore.

None of the temples in Lahore are now in worship.

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[edit] Hindu Temples

Hindu temples [2], [3] :

  • Temple of Loh (son of Lord Ram): Lahore is named after him [4]
  • Mahadev, there is a Bhairav temple also
  • Sheetla mandir
  • Doodhwali Mata mandir between Shah almi and lahore gate
  • Arya Samaj Mandir
  • Mandir Wachhowali
  • Akbari Mandi Temple
  • Ramgali Temple
  • Model Town B Block Temple
  • Temple near Mela Ram Talao
  • Krishna Temple at Ravi Road [5],

[edit] Jain Temples

Jain temples[6]:

  • Jain Shwetambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City
  • Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City
  • Jain Shwetambar Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., Foot Prints in stone
  • Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali (Jain Mandir Chawk [7]): This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992[8]. Now an Islamic school in run in the temple. Wikimapia

[edit] Sikh Gurudwaras

Sikh Gurudwaras[9]:

The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
  • Gurdwara Dera Sahib
  • Baoli Sahib [1]
  • Chaumala Sahib
  • Gurdwara Qila Gujar Singh
  • Temple Road (Chhevin Padshahi Gurdwara)
  • Chuna Mandi Gurdwara In ruins
  • Samadhi of Ranjit Singh

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.sacw.net/partition/june2004IshtiaqAhmed.pdf Forced Migration and Ethnic Cleansing in Lahore in 1947, Ishtiaq Ahmed, 2004
  2. ^ http://www.shaivam.org/siddhanta/toi_pakistan.htm Hindu Temples of Pakistan
  3. ^ http://voiceofdharma.com/books/mla/ap41-49.htm Temples and Gurdwaras in West Punjab
  4. ^ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-4-2004_pg7_20 Hindu, Sikh temples in state of disrepair
  5. ^ http://www.hvk.org/articles/1005/76.html One Hindu temple in Lahore, and no crematorium
  6. ^ http://jainsamaj.org/temples/pakistan.htm LIST OF JAIN TEMPLES IN PAKISTAN
  7. ^ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C06%5C01%5Cstory_1-6-2007_pg13_6 TEPA to remodel roads leading to Jain Mandir Chowk
  8. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Demolishing history in Pakistan
  9. ^ http://voiceofdharma.com/books/mla/ap41-49.htm Temples and Gurdwaras in West Punjab