Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple

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Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir
شری پنکھ مکھی ہنومان مندر
Punchamukhi Hanuman Temple 1.jpg
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKarachi East District
DeityPanchamukhi Hanuman
FestivalsDiwali, Holi, Hanuman Jayanti
Location
LocationSoldier Bazaar
StateSindh
CountryPakistan Pakistan
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple is located in Sindh
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple
Shown within Sindh
Geographic coordinates24°51′38.2″N 67°01′14.1″E / 24.860611°N 67.020583°E / 24.860611; 67.020583
Architecture
TypeHindu Temple
Date established1500 years old around 500 AD
Temple(s)1
Website
https://m.facebook.com/ShriPunchMukhiHanumanMandir/

Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir is a historic Hindu temple in Pakistan. It is located in the Soldier Bazaar in Karachi in the Sindh Province of Pakistan[1] It is a 1,500 year old temple. It is the only temple in the world that has the natural statue of Lord Hanuman. [2] It is declared as a national heritage under the Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act 1994. [3]

Religious Significance[]

Side view of the temple

It is believed that during the exile the Lord Ram visited the place where the temple stands. After sometime, a statue of Panchamukhi Hanuman was excavated from that place and a temple was built on the spot. It is believed that circumambulating the Panchamukhi Hanuman idol 11 or 21 times fulfils the wishes of devotees. [4]

History[]

Devotee at Punchamukhi Hanuman temple

The current temple structure was built about 1500 years ago. The temple was spread over 2,609 square feet. Later half of this land very encroached by land grabbers. In 2006, the district court ordered the encroached land be given back to the temple. However many encroachers continued to occupy the temple area even after the order. In 2012, the temple started renovated using the funds collected from Hindu community and from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement[2] In 2019, during the reconstruction works several idols of Hindu gods were excavated from the temple site.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Diwali celebrations begin in Karachi Prayer services, ceremonies organised at temples across the city". Dawn. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Rabia Ali (19 February 2012). "Recycling history: And all of Hanuman's men put this temple together again". Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ Naimat Khan (3 September 2019). "Centuries-old statues discovered at ancient Hindu temple in Karachi". Arab News. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ Shazia Hasan (10 March 2020). "Holi celebrated in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ Shazia Hasan (10 March 2020). "Holi celebrated in Karachi". Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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