Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Sindh
District: Tharparkar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 14th-15th Century CE
Description: The temple is situated 23 km north-west of Virawah and closely resembles the temples at Bodhesar. The effects of fire and gun power used by Col. Tyrwhitt are still quite marked but still one of the best-preserved surviving temples. It is built of local stone with pillars and details of marble from Rajputana. It consists of three parts i.e., an outer stone Mandapa or pavilion with marble pillars and corbelled dome leading to an interior Mandapa of similar design by supplemented by small cells. The shrine itself which formerly had a shikara of typical Kathiwar style, but now adorned with rows of miniature shikaras. The temple according to an inscription was repaired in 1715 CE.
Latitude: 24.638172222
Longitude: 70.617844444
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 4
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
