Hitoric Temples in Pakistan

Contents Foreword 8 Preface Balochistan 17 The Rebel Land Hinglaj Mata Thar and Nagarparkar 33 Lyricism among the dunes Shiv Mandir, Umerkot Nagarparkar Karachi 77 A Portrait of Defiance Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir Varun Dev Mandir, Manora Sri Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple Sri Laxmi Narain Temple Sri Swaminarayan Temple Naval Mandir Khyber Pakhunkhwa and Punjab 143 Canvases of Contrast Katas Raj Gor Khattree and Gorakhnath Temple Neela Gumbad Mandir or Balmiki Temple Shivala Mandir, Mansehra Balmiki Temple, Peshwar Krishna Mandir, Rawalpindi Krishna Mandir, Lahore Sindh 215 Land of a god called Indus Kalka Cave Temple, Arora Sadhu Bela, Sukkur Mata Singh Bhavani Mandir Rama Pir Mandir Fakira Lifelines 257 Diwali and Garba Night The Love Fast of Karva Chauth Holi at Ranchore Lines Janmashtami at the swaminarayan Temple Ganesh Chaturthi Acknowledgements 288 References Illustraion Credits Index