Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Gor Gathri Peshawar, Pakistan

Gor Gathri Peshawar, Pakistan

Very old and celebrated by a Chinese pilgrim, Hiuen Tsang, who visited Gandhara in the early 7th Century AD, had paid glowing tribute to the city. The Gorakshanath (Lord Shiva) temple is situated in the centre of the building.

Mughal Emperor Babar, who recorded its importance in his autobiography, visited the place.

We had heard stories about Gor Khatri, a holy place of the yogis and Hindus who came from long distances for pilgrimage and got their head and beards shaved there. At once I headed for Bigram (or present day Peshawar), saw its famed, ancient tree and surrounding countryside. But much as we enquired about Gor Khatri, our guide Kamari said nothing about it. However, when we were almost back in our camp, he told Khwaja Muhammad Amin that Gor Khatri was in Bigram and that he had said nothing because of its confined cells and narrow passages. Khwaja Amin repeated his words to us. But we could not go back because the road was long and the day was spent
 

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Shawala Teja Singh Hindu temple (Sialkot), Pakistan

Shawala Teja Singh Hindu temple (Sialkot), Pakistan ~ Over 1000 years old temple near to collapse .

Amb Temple (two Hindu temples), Khushab district, Punjab, Pakistan

Amb Temple (two Hindu temples), Khushab district, Punjab, Pakistan

There are two Hindu temples above the village of Amb Sharif about five miles south of Sakaser. These temples at Amb share some features of the Kashmir style of architecture, but instead of a pyramidal roof, they have the less conical shikhara design. The larger temple on a square platform (93’x62’) has been repaired for structural support. One can climb on the top of this temple (60’) via a staircase inding through three stories. Based on the architecture of these temples, an estimated date of between 800-950 AD for the construction of these temples is considered.