Which temple do you guys reckon would be the oldest Hindu temple (surviving and otherwise) in Pakistan?
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Katas Raj is around 1000 years old.
Whats the history of Sun Temple in Multan?
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Ram Bagh (now Aram Bagh) Karachi is also one of the oldest Hindu pilgrim site in Pakistan.
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How old would it be?
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Its as old as Ramayan. Its believed that Rama and Sita visited this place on their way to Hinglaj (Balochistan - around 250 miles away from Karachi). Higlaj itself remain the old Hindu Pilgrimage (Nani ka Mandir) since centuries
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Lahore itself comes from Loh, Loh awar place of Loh Temple. But am not sure about exactly how old it would be.
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Lahore is named after Son of Bhagwan Ram, Luva. It has divine providence ![]()
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main hindu mythological history say zara paidal hoon.
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Paidal yaani?
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yaani farigh, dont know much about it.
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In Northern Pakistan, and even up to Sialkot I believe the remains of Budhism in Punjab and KP are more pronounced and ancient as compared to Hindu temples there.
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Learnt another word - farigh
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farigh means idle, and paidal means “on foot” but it can be used interchangeably with farigh as well.
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Oh paidal. As in how we used to go to school. Aaj kal kids need vehicles to transport them for 2 miles.
Got confused when used in this context.
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maybe people in North India use it in this context…
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Them North Indians!!