Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple

Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir is a historic Hindu temple in Pakistan. It is located in the Soldier Bazaar in Karachi in the Sindh Province of Pakistan[1] It is a 1,500 year old temple. It is the only temple in the world that has the natural statue of Lord Hanuman.[2] It is declared as a national heritage under the Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act 1994.[3]

Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir
شری پنکھ مکھی ہنومان مندر
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKarachi East District
DeityPanchamukhi Hanuman
FestivalsDiwali, Holi, Hanuman Jayanti
Location
LocationSoldier Bazaar
StateSindh
CountryPakistan Pakistan
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple is located in Sindh
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple
Shown within Sindh
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple is located in Pakistan
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple (Pakistan)
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple is located in Asia
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple (Asia)
Geographic coordinates24°51′38.2″N 67°01′14.1″E
Architecture
TypeHindu Temple
Date establishedaround 500 AD
Temple(s)1
Website
Official website

Religious significance
Side view of the temple.

It is believed that during exile, Lord Ram visited the place where the temple stands. After sometime, a statue of Panchamukhi Hanuman was excavated from that place and a temple was built on the spot. It is believed that circumambulating the Panchamukhi Hanuman idol 11 or 21 times fulfils the wishes of devotees.[4]

History
Devotee at Punchamukhi Hanuman temple

The current temple structure was built about 1500 years ago. The temple was spread over 2,609 square feet. Later, land grabbers encroached on half of this land. The district court ordered that the encroached land be returned to the temple in 2006. Despite the order, many encroachers continued to occupy the temple area. In 2012, the temple started renovated using the funds collected from Hindu community and from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement[2] Several Hindu deity idols were excavated from the temple site in 2019 as part of the reconstruction operation.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Diwali celebrations begin in Karachi Prayer services, ceremonies organised at temples across the city". Dawn. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. Rabia Ali (19 February 2012). "Recycling history: And all of Hanuman's men put this temple together again". Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. Naimat Khan (3 September 2019). "Centuries-old statues discovered at ancient Hindu temple in Karachi". Arab News. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. Shazia Hasan (10 March 2020). "Holi celebrated in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. Shazia Hasan (10 March 2020). "Holi celebrated in Karachi". Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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