Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Peshawar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: A British period Hindu temple located in Jhanda Bazar, Karimpura inside the walled city of Peshawar. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Maha Shivratri. It is one of the few surviving Hindu temples in Peshawar, along with Kalibrari Mandir and Gorakhnath Mandir inside Gor Khatri. The Maha Shivratri Festival is celebrated as the Night of Lord Shiv in memory of his marriage with goddess Parvati. Adherents of the Hindu faith used to gather here from various parts of the province to participate in the rituals.
Latitude: 34.011600000
Longitude: 71.578800000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Mapping of the Cultural Assets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Punjab
Published In: UNESCO, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2011
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
