Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Punjab
District: Rawalpindi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: This temple is square in plan, built of bricks and plastered in lime mortar, measuring 7.7x7.7x15m. The temple faces east with three flights of steps, each measuring 1.60m in length. The sanctum of the temple is surmounted by high pyramidal shikara, decorated with small false arches and miniature bulbous shikaras. The interior dome and inner sanctum of the temple are ornamented with fresco paintings with floral and geometrical designs in red, blue and orange colour.
Latitude: 33.240888991
Longitude: 73.359719151
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Remains and Monuments of Islamabad Capital Territory and District Rawalpindi
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 33, No. 2, Dec 2010
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
