Thread by @AryanOfHimalaya, Temples in Pakistan.[More temples were destroyed in #Pakistan aftermath of Babri mosque [...]

Temples in Pakistan.

[More temples were destroyed in #Pakistan aftermath of Babri mosque demolition in India 1992]

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2500 year old Ruined Jain temple in Tharparkar Sindh #Pakistan.

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A beautiful Hindu temple in Kahuta, Rawalpindi - abandoned since 1947.

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Ancient building of a temple located at Hussain Aghai, Multan, Punjab, #Pakistan.

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An old Digambar Jain Temple in Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. Built in 1913.

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Kalyan Das Temple #Rawalpindi, Pakistan. built in 1880s, now a government school from visually impaired students.

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A small abandoned Hindu temple hidden among the shops at Ganj Mandi, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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An old Hindu temple at Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (M.A.O) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Ps: Former name of MAO college was “Santana Dharma College”.

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A pre-partition Hindu temple at Ghazni road, Bagh Sardaraan, Rawalpindi Pakistan. It was built in 1920s.

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Dome of a dilapidated #Hindu temple in the middle of Raja bazaar Rawalpindi Pakistan.

The Hindu temple from Sujan Singh haveli, Bhabra Bazar, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Hindu and Sikh families who have migrated to India and UK still visit this neigbourhood.

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Bagh Sardaran Mandir as seen from Sujan Singh Haveli, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Rawalpindi was Hindu, Sikh and Jain dominated Area of Punjab before partition.

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The Radhe Shyam Temple is noted for being the tallest temple in Potohar, Punjab, Pakistan.

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It is believe to be samshan ghat temple Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Jai Jinendra' written outside a house that belonged to a Jain family prior 1947, in Bhabhra Khana, Rawalpindi Pakistan.

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In 2013 when a madrasah was burnt down during riots at Raja Bazar, Rawalpindi, an old Hindu temple was 'discovered' at site but later the new building of the madrasah was built and this temple is 'vanished' once again among the walls.

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Another abandoned temple in Jhelum, Pakistan, there is a myth about this temple that whoever tries to damage this building he will be damaged (injure/die), some people tried to damaged this in 1992 but they fell from the top, hence nobody touched it since then.

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Bansi Dhar temple in Anarkali Lahore, it was partially damaged in 1992, post Babri demolition!

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Seetla Devi temple, probably the biggest Hindu temple in Lahore, was also partially damaged in 1992. It is home to several migrant families.

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Katri Saeen Akhter Hussain, inside Kashmiri gate, Lahore, known for musical families, also known as Sadhu di Katri, an old temple is here.

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"Jai Ram" - inside an abandoned Hindu temple near Govt. Asghar Mall Rd College, Rawalpindi Pakistan.

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A ruined Hindu temple in Sanda area of Lahore, Punjab.

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Old temple in Model Town, D block Lahore, Punjab, This area is locally known as Mandir Market.

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In retaliation for the demolition of Babri Mosque in India, the main structure of a Jain temple in Lahore, razed to the ground on 8 December 1992.

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A temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva near my house in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Used as a residence now.

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An old Hindu temple in Rawalpindi Pakistan - This one is located in Bazaar Dalgaran, the spices market.

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Ruins of Prahladpuri Temple Multan, Pakistan nowadays.

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Dome of Rawalpindi's Krishna Temple. Inside view. One of the three active temples of the city. Built in 1898.

: shiraz Hassan.

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Ruins of ancient Amb Sharif Temples, Soon Valley, Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan.

29• https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1256590646103572482?s=21

https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1256590646103572482?s=21

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An abandoned temple in the premises of Govt. Asghar Mall College (Former Sanatan Dharm School) Rawalpindi Pakistan.

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An old Hindu temple at Jhangi Mohallah, Kala Gujran, Jhelum, Pakistan.

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Ruined old Hindu temple Bagh mohalla, Jhelum, Pakistan.
Now being used as a scrap godown by local.

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An Ancient Jain Temple in Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Kali mata temple Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Now being occupied by local.

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1000 years old ruined Hindu temple on bank of River Indus at kafir kot, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

An ancient old Hindu temple in sukho chak village, Shakargarh, narowal, Punjab, Pakistan.

Before partition narowal use to be part of Gurdaspur district of India’s Punjab.

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Sheetla devi Temple, near Lohari Gate. It was one of the biggest temples of #Lahore before ‘1947.
Now half demolished remaining half being used by locals.

An ancient Hindu temple at DAV College road #rawalpindi, built by Goldsmith Desh Raj Sethi in 1905.

39• https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1267525836917231616?s=21

https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1267525836917231616?s=21

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An old Hindu temple in Bhabhra bazaar area, #Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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165 year old Hindu temple, now Govt. Qandeel Secondary School for visually impaired kids in Kohati Bazaar, Rawalpindi Pakistan.

Shiraz Hassan

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An ancient Hindu temple near river jhelum, Mirpur, Pakistan controlled #Kashmir.

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An Old Hindu temple at Pind dadan khan, jhelum, #Pakistan.
Now being used for car garage.

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Ruined Temple of Sagri, #Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Ancient Hindu temple at Saidpur village #Islamabad Pakistan.
Currently being used by government for multiple purposes.

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Ruined 6th century Mandhol Sun temple, Rawalkot, Pakistan Administrated Kashmir.

47• https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1281585340696821760?s=21

https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1281585340696821760?s=21

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Ancient old Hindu temple in Eminabad Gujranwala, Pakistan.
Now being used as a cattle yard.

There’re many ruined temple in Gujranwala which are mostly occupied by locals!

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One more ruined Hindu temple in Eminabad, Gujranwala.

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One more Hindu temple being used as cattle yard by locals. Eminabad, Gujranwala.

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An old ruined temple of lord shiva. Eminabad, #Gujranwala, Pakistan.

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An ruined Hindu temple being used as cattle yard by locals, Eminabad, Gujranwala, Pakistan.

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An Old Hindu temple at Pind dadan khan, jhelum, #Pakistan.
Now being used for cattle yard by villager!

54• https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1282384794811199488?s=21

https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1282384794811199488?s=21

55• https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1282619944815874049?s=21

https://twitter.com/aryanofhimalaya/status/1282619944815874049?s=21

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Ancient old Hindu temple in Mian channu, khanewal, Punjab Pakistan.

Now being used as furniture shop!

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A ruined Ancient old Jain temple dedicated to 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Ancient old ruined Bansidhar temple in Anarkali main market, #Lahore. now being used as shopping complex(front portion) and residential house by locals!

This temple has such a huge complex during partition this was used as refugee camp!

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A ruined old Hindu temple known as Baoli(stepwell) wala Mandir in Bhera town (near river jhelum) Sargodha, Pakistan.
This temple has stepwell on basement which is now filled with debris!

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One more ruined old Hindu temple in Bhera, Sargodha, Pakistan!

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Ancient old ruined Hindu temple in Villages Qutbal, Fateh jang, Attock, Pakistan.

@SaleemiSundus

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Ancient old Ruined Krishna temple in Fateh jang, Attock, Pakistan!

Before partition Fateh jang use to be one of most Hindu & Sikhs populated town in Attock distt!

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An old abandoned Hindu temple in Hazro, Attock, Pakistan.
Now converted into residential building!

Before partition Hazro was Hindu dominated town in Attock with 70% of Hindu population. After partition only few were migrated to India and remaining embraced Islam.