Temples in Pakistan
The following are the Temples of Hindus in Karachi for Performing their Worship (Puja) and Places for Celebration of their Religious Festivals.
Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple At Clifton Karachi
This Temple is situated at the seaside of Clifton. It was constructed more than 300 years ago in a cave on a hill. Grand Mela (Fair) of Lord Shiva (SHANKAR) is held for 3 days on Maha Shiva Ratri the day wherein more than 25,000 people visit the Temple for celebration & rituals on this occasion every year. On every Monday, “Parsad”(sacred food) is distributed but now 7 days of the week, prasad is offered.
Laxmi Narain Temple At Native Jetty Bridge, Queens Road Karachi
This temple is constructed on land facing the sea under the Native Jetty Bridge. It was constructed about 200 years back. In this temple, the Festival of Raksha Bandhan (NarialPuja), Ganesh Chaturthi, i.e. Birthday of Shri Ganesh Deva, and every Chand night is celebrated. It is a sacred place for performing death rituals of Karni (11th-day rituals) and offering Shiradh of Pitras and for putting final Garba Murtis in seawater on the day of Nao-Ratree & Ganesh Chaturthi.
Swami Narayan Temple Opposite KMC M.A Jinnah Road Karachi
It is a big Temple estate, surrounded by residential houses. It is an old temple building, which dates back more than 150 years. In this temple, celebrations of Swami Narain Jayanti, Sri Ram Navmi, Janam Ashtami, Dussehra, Diwali, and mostly all the religious festivals are celebrated by Hindus, within these premises, there is a temple of Guru Nanak where in every Chand Raat and the birthday of Guru Nanak, Wasakhee, days are also celebrated by Hindus.
Guru Nanak Darbar Aram Bagh Karachi.
Panch Mukhi Hanuman Temple Soldier Bazar Karachi
It is an old Temple constructed in 1927 and was under the supervision of Mahant Baldev Das Gadi Nasheen. Annual Festivals of Sri Ram Navmi, Hanuman Jantee, Janam Ashtami, and Deshera are held, and every Saturday and Tuesday, Sandur and Oil are offered on the statue of Panch Mukhi Hanuman, the curer of evil effects of Shanee dev.
Seetla Mandir Bhimpura Karachi
This is an old Temple estate belonging to the goddess, Seetla Mata wherein Puja for a cure of Smallpox and other skin diseases, is performed. Annual Fairs of Seetla Mata in the month of Chetra, Thadhiree, and Festivals in Asu are held in this Temple.
Devi Mata Temple Near Ashi Qaber Mithader Karachi
This Temple was constructed about 150 years back in the name of Warhai Mata Devi. Every Wednesday, Devi Puja is performed and annual Nava Ratri and other Hindus Festivals are also celebrated with Parsad & Bhandara (sacred food) under the supervision of ALL HINDUS SHEWADHARIES ASSOCIATION.
Varun God (Radha Krishna – Sita Ram) Temple At Manora Cantt
The temple is situated on the seashore of Manora Cantt. This temple is about 160 years old and designed perfectly as per Hindu Architecture. The temple is carved from blackish marble. Apart from the Varun Devta temple, there is a small temple of Shiv Shanker & statues of Hanuman & Sri Ganesh Mahraj are still in good condition. Sindhi Hindu Businessmen built this temple & renovated it from time to time. After partition the temple was abandoned & illegally occupied by land grabbers, recently Pakistan Hindu Council Karachi took a bold step to renovate the same & how have brought back the sanctity of the temple & have been cleaned up all the impurities & garbage inside the temple. The station Commander PNS Himalaya Manora Cantt has very kindly handed over the control of this temple to the Pakistan Hindu Council Karachi, since June 2007.
Hanuman Mandir Frere road Saddar Karachi.
The Festivals of Shri Hanuman & Lord Shri Rama is celebrated every year. Regular weekly Satsang is held on Tuesday & Saturday. Hanuman Seva Mandal is also actively participating in all the functions & programs & upkeep of the Temple properly.
Shiv Mandir Karachi Islamia College Karachi
Durga Devi Mandir Karachi Gizri Karachi
Krishna Mandir- Frere town Clifton Karachi
Guru Nanik Mandir Manora Karachi
Sri Kathiawari Harijan Manhar Mandir Ranchore Line Narain Pura (Pujarai Amarsi Meghjee Baria)
HINDU TEMPLES PAKISTAN
SINDH
Karachi
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir M.A Jinnah Road Karachi
- Shri Varun Dev Mandir Karachi
- Ramchandra Mandir, Saddar-Karachi
- Ramswamy Mandir, Ramswamy-Karachi
- Manhar Mandir Kathwari Mandir, Rancho Line-Karachi
- Mata Mandir, Doli Khata-Karachi
- Malir Mandir, Shah Faisal Colony-Karachi
- Narsingh Mahadev Mandir, Risala-Karachi
- Panch Mukhi Hanuman Mandir, Soldier Bazar-Karachi
- Pamwal Das Shiv Mandir, Baghdadi, Saddar-Karachi
- Mari Mata Mandir Rattan Tallow Akbar Road, Saddar-Karachi
- Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Native Jetty-Karachi
- Shri Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir, Clifton-Karachi
- Bhagnari Shiv Mandir, Kakri Ground-Karachi
- Darya Lal Sankat Mochan Mandir(also called Jhoolay Lal Mandir), Custom House-Karachi
- Devi Mandir, Bombay Bazar-Karachi
- Hanuman Mandir, Doli Khata-Karachi
- Hanuman Mandir, Frere Road-Karachi
- Hinglaj Mata Mandir(also called Jagannath Akhra Mandir), Bhimpura-Karachi
- Sheetala Mata Mandir, Bhimpura-Karachi
- Shiv Mandir, Islamia College-Karachi
- Shivaharkaray Karachi
- Shri Punch Mukhi Hanuman Mandir Garden East Karachi.
- Shri Varun Dev Mandir Manooraa Karachi.
- Shri Hanuman Mandir JPMC Karachi.
- Shri Mari Amman (Mata) Temple JPMC F/T Karachi.
- Shri Mari Mata Mandir Korangi Karachi.
- BGD Hall Sawami Narain Mandir Karachi (Baba Garib Das).
- Shri Hanuman Mandir Cantt Karachi.
- Shri Shyan Dam Mandir Karachi.
SUKKUR
- Sadhu Bela Temple Sukkur.
- Samabha Ashram Shikarpur, Sukkur.
- Shankarnand Bharti Shikarpur Sukkur.
- Khat Wari Darbar Shikarpur, Sukkur.
- Jhulay Lal Mandir Bagarji Sukkur.
JACOBABAD
- Swami Kirshan Gir Darbar (Kundan Gir Marri) Jacobabad.
- Baba Kalyan Das Mandir Jacobabad.
- Sach Khand Dham Jacobabad.
- Bhagwan Shiv Mandir, Peti Bazar Jacobabad.
- Bhagwan Shiv Mandir Ladies Market Jacobabad.
- Lal Sain Mandir Bhahan Bazar Jacobabad.
- Nandro Mata Waro Mandir (Chenchri Ghitti) Jacobabad.
SHAHDADKOT
- Guru Nanik Dass Mandir Shahdadkot.
- Baba Khat Wala Shahib Mandir Shahdadkot.
- Shiv Mandir Shahdadkot.
- Baba Hiradaram Mandir Shahdadkot.
ROHRI
- Wasan Shah Darbar Rorhi.
KANDHKOT
- Baba Garib Das Darbar Gospor, Kandhkot.
TANDO ALLAHYAR
- Shri Ramapir Tandoallahyar.
MITHI
- Shri Murlidhar Mandir Mithi, tharparkar.
- Shri Krishna Mandir Mithi, Tharparkar.
- Shri Hanuman Mandir Mithi, tharparkar
- Shri Pir Pithoro Mandir Mithi, tharparkar
- Shri Ramapir Mandir Mithi, tharparkar
- Santoshi Maa Mandir Mithi, tharparkar
- Shiv Parvati Mandir Mithi, tharparkar
- Lokesh Mandir Mithi, tharparkar
- Guri Mandir, Guri Mithi, tharparkar
ISLAMKOT
- Sant Neennooram Ashram Islamkot.
- Shri Ramchand Mandir Islamkot.
- Shri Parbrahm Mandir Islamkot.
- Shri Devi Mandir Islamkot.
- Bhagat Ramji Mandir Islamkot.
- Shri Hanuman Mandir Islamkot
- Ramapir Mandir Islamkot
- Kirshan Mandir Islamkot
- Akhi gur Samadhi Islamkot
NAGARPARKAR
- Ramapir Mandir.
- Sadh Belo Island Temple.
- Churrio Jabal Durgha Temple.
CHELHAR
- Shri Devi Mata MAndir.
- Shri Murli Mandir.
- Shri Ramapir Mandir
- Shiv Mandir.
- Kathwari Harijan Manhar Mandir
KANTIO
- Krishana Mandir.
CHACHRO
- Murlidhar Mandir
- Pir Pithoro Mandir
- Ladhooram Mandi
- Mata Mandir
- Ram Gir Mandir
- Shiwala Mandir
UMERKOT
- Shiv Mandir Umerkot
- Kali Mata Temple Umerkot
- Kirshana Mandir Umerkot
Balochistan
- Hinglaj Mata cave temple at Hinglaj, Hingol National Park
- Kalat Kali Temple at Kalat, Baluchistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- KalibariMandir, Peshawar
- GoraknathMandir, GorKhatri Peshawar
- DargahPirRatanNathJee Hindu Mandir, Jhanda Bazaar Peshawar
- Nandi Mandir – Peshawar
- Balmiki (Valmiki) Mandir – Peshawar
- Araya Temple, Nawanshehr area, Abbottabad (ruined)
- Shiva Temple and Dusehra House (old)- Abbottabad (ruined/half demolished)
- Krishna Temple (old)–Abbottabad (destroyed/building no longer exists)
- Kali Mandir – Dera Ismail Khan (being used as a hotel)
- Krishna Temple, Haripur (destroyed)
- Shiva Temple (ancient)- Mansehra, ChittiGatti/Gandhian location (in use)
- Shiva Temple (former, now a public library)– Mansehra town (no longer a temple)
- Bareri Mata/Durga Temple and Shrine, on Bareri hill–Mansehra (destroyed/no longer in regular use,location sometimes visited by pilgrims and touriists)
- Laxmi Narain Mandir – Mardan
- Shiv Mandir – Nowshera
Punjab
- Aditya Sun temple – Multan
- Jagannath Temple – Sialkot
- Katasraj temple, Katas Village – Chakwal
- Krishna Temple, Ravi Road, Lahore
- Valmiki Mandir, Lahore
- Lava temple, Lahore fort
- Tilla Jogian temple
- Jagannath Temple, Sialkot
- Sri Narasimha Temple – Multan
- Multan Sun Temple, SurajKund, Multan
- Prahladpuri Temple, Multan
- Old Temple –Kakrali, Gujrat
- Katasraj temple
- Malot temple
- AmbShareef temple
Islamabad Capital Territory
Saidpur Temple, Saidpur, Islamabad
Azad Kashmir
Sharada Peeth Temple, Neelam Valley, AJK