Hindu Temples In Pakistan

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Beautiful Goraknath Temple

Beautiful Goraknath Temple, of Peshwar

Goraknath Temple ‬‎ is a Hindu temple located in the Gorkhatri area of Peshwar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The temple is dedicated to Guru Gorakhnath who founded the kanphata Jogi order at Tilla Jogian in the first century BC.

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History Of Katasraj Temple

Katasraj Temple is a Hindu temple complex situated in Katas village near Choa Saidanshah in the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple has, according to Hindu legend, existed since the days of Mahābhārata and the Pandava brothers spent a substantial part of their exile at the site and later Krishna himself laid the foundation of this temple and established his hand made Shivling in it.

The Katas Raj temple is one of the Hindu community’s most well-known places of worship. The name ‘Katas’ is derived from Kataksha, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘tearful eyes’.

The Katasraj temple complex is believed to date back to the Mahabharata era. Many legends are associated with the temples. The five Pandava brothers, heroes of the Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata, are said to have stayed here for four of the thirteen years they spent in exile. The lake in the complex is believed to be filled with Shiva's tears and are thus said to have magical powers. The complex is also believed to be the site where one of the Pandava brothers, Yudhishthira, defeated the Yaksha with his wisdom, bringing his brothers back to life.

Another legend involves the death of Shiva's wife Sati; the story goes that when she died he cried so much and for so long that his tears created two holy ponds - one at Pushkara in Ajmer, in modern India, and the other at Ketaksha in modern day Pakistan, which literally means "raining eyes" in Sanskrit. It is from this name that the word Ketas is derived. Another version of the legend mentions the two pools at Katasraj and Nainital.

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The Distinction Between Krishna And Rama

The Krishna Avathaar was intended to give a perennial message to the world. He sought nothing for himself. He kept nothing for himself. He gave away everything to the people. He slayed his maternal uncle, Kamsa. He installed on the throne Kamsa's: father Ugrasena. He did not covet the Kingdom. He befriended the Paandavas, defeated the Kauravas and crowned Dharmaja as the emperor. He did not make himself king. He was a king without a crown. He was the king of kings. He had no kingdom of his own. But he ruled over the hearts of the millions. It is this profound truth that is proclaimed by the Krishna-thathva (Krishna principle).Krishna is a form to which is poured out devotion and supreme love from the hearts of countless devotees not only in India but also in the West.

Lord Rama is a major deity of Hinduism. He is the seventh avatar of the God Vishnu, one of his most popular incarnation.



1) The Raamaayana is intended to promote the reign of Truth and Righteousness on earth.



2) The Krishna Avathaar was intended to give a perennial message to the world.

3) Krishna made women cry.

4) Rama wept for the sake of women

5) Rama went into the battle only after-having a strong cause for it.

6) Krishna first provoked the conflict and then determined its outcome.

7) The Krishna principle revels in delight.

8) The Rama principle is based on the concept of baadhyatha (obligation)

9) Krishna always smiled at the outset and carried out his task later.

10)For Rama, the deed came first and then the smile.

11)Lord Krishna was great in knowledge, great in emotion, great in action, altogether.

Lord Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad

The Jagannath Temple in Hyderabad, India is a modern temple built by the Odia community of the city of Hyderabad dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath. The temple located near Banjara hills Road no.12 (twelve) in Hyderabad is famous for its annual Rathyatra festival attended by thousands of devotees. Jagannath means Lord of the Universe. The temple which was constructed during 2009 recently lies in Center of Hyderabad City.

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The most attracting portion of this temple is its "Shikra" (the peak/top) measuring around 70 feet in height (shown on the first pic). The red color it has got is due to the usage of sand stone (around 600 tonnes were brought from Orissa which is being used to build this whole architecture) and around 60 stone carvers got the blessing to carve this temple. Main attraction of Koraput is the Jagannath temple. Located at top of a small hill this temple is the replica of Lord Jagannath temple of Puri. Must Read

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Unique Temple Of Lord Vishnu In Female Form

Mohini, became an important part of "Samudra Manthan" in which she acquires "Amritas" from demons and gives it to Devas to make them immortal. This is the place where Lord Vishnu as Mohini severed the head of the demon Rahu.

Shri Mahalasa Narayani the beloved Goddess was resident of this small village called Nevase in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, for a long, long time.
However, She was, and is still, known as “Mohiniraj”, in all Her glorious incarnation as Mohini of the Samudra Manthan fame.
Shri Mahalasa Narayani is present in the form of Ardha Nari Nateshwari, since the right half of the idol has masculine characteristics, i.e, of Lord Vishnu.

Nevase is also known as the “sasurwadi” or father-in-law’s home of Lord Khandoba of Jejuri, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Shri Mohiniraj is the first wife of Lord Khandoba, the other being Parvati. (For more see Chronicles).
Shri Mohiniraj’s temple was constructed during the reign of one Shri Gangadhar Yashwant Chandrachud, a Jagirdar in the year 1773. Later, Muslim invaders smashed the temple and threw the idol into the Pravara river.
In the beginning of nineteenth century, the Goddess appeared in a devotee’s dream, wherein she asked him to recover the idol from the river and re-install it.

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Secrets About Lord Vishnu

Lord Vishnu is considered as a God of the world.And today we have Best Collection Of Secrets About Lord Vishnu I hope you like it.



1) Goddess Lakshmi is the energy of Lord Vishnu. She is always shown with the Lord as she is said to follow him on the move. While Vishnu protects the created universe, Lakshmi nurtures the universe with energy, food, wealth, beauty and radiance. The permanent seat of Goddess Lakshmi is the chest of Lord Vishnu. Therefore in temples it is very common to see the image of Lord Vishnu with the image of Lakshmi in his chest. Lakshmi is also depicted as a mole ‘Srivatsa’ in the Lord’s chest.

2) The colour of Vishnu is the colour of a dark blue cloud. It is the colour of the sky, denoting his cosmic dimensions and his connection with the Vedic gods of rain and thunder and his relationship with the earth. He is usually depicted with one face, four arms, usually in a standing posture or in a resting posture. He wears a necklace made of the famous Kaustubha gem that rests on his left chest and another garland of flowers and gems by name Vaijayanti.

3) Vishnu resides in the milky waters of Vaikunth on a bed made of the coils of the thousand hooded great serpent, Adishesha of infinite dimensions. Goddess Lakshmi, his consort attends upon him. Symbolically the ocean stands for bliss and consciousness, the serpent for time, diversity, desire and illusion, and the goddess Lakshmi for the material things and powers of the creation.



4) He wears the auspicious "Kaustubha" jewel around his neck and a garland of flowers (Vanamala). Lakshmi dwells in this jewel, on Vishnu's chest.

5) The most popular one is found in the Bhagavad Gita, the teaching given by Lord Krishna to Arjun in the battlefield. The verses of Bhagavad Gita describe the cosmic form of Lord Vishnu with thousands of heads and thousands of hands. This form contains the entire universe as a miniature inside the Lord. It is said only blessed souls can withstand the sight of this majestic form.

6) The Lord Vishnu’s first and foremost devotee is “Narad” who chants only one name - Narayan. From that time the Lord is called as Narayan. As per the tale, water was born from the feet of Lord Vishnu. The river Ganges - Vishnupadodki which has come from the feet of God. And also water is known as Neer or Nar and even God also stays in the water. So, from “Nar” the name Narayan is formed which means God who lives inside the water.



7) The God has incarnated in human form on the earth to restore Dharma, to punish the evil and protect the righteous. Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasingha, Vamana, Parasurama, Ram, Krishna, Buddhaare the avatars taken by Lord Vishnu.

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