Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Punjab
District: Multan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: Prahladpuri Temple is a Hindu temple located in Multan city, adjacent to the Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya. Named after Prahlada, it is dedicated to the Hindu deity Narasimha. The site is currently owned by Evacuee Trust Property Board. It is located on top of a raised platform in the southern tip of the Fort of Multan, adjacent to tomb of Bahaul Haq Zakariya. The current temple (now, in ruins) was constructed in the colonial period on the ruins of pre-Muslim structures of unknown origin.
Latitude: 30.201133338
Longitude: 71.470885585
Ownership: Evacuee Trust
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: List of Protected Sites and Monuments in Punjab under Antiquties Act 1975 & Special Premises Ordinance 1985
Published In: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prahladpuri_Temple,_Multan
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
