Temples in Lahore
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Before partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 in 1947, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 was a cosmopolitan city with Hindu, Sikh and Jain residents. There were many temples in Lahore.

In 1941, 48% of the population of Lahore was Hindu, Sikh or Jain. Muslims formed about 50.1 percent of Lahore where as 36.3 percent were Hindus and 18.4 percent were Sikhs.

Hindu Temples

  • Temple of Loh (son of Lord Ram - Lahore is named after him)
  • Mahadev, there is a Bhairav temple also
  • Sheetla mandir
  • Doodhwali Mata Nandir (between Shah Almi and Lohari gate)
  • Arya Samaj Mandir
  • Mandir Wachhowali
  • Akbari Mandi Temple
  • Ramgali Temple
  • Model Town B Block Temple
  • Model Town D Block Temple (not in use)
  • Temple near Mela Ram Talao,
  • Krishna Temple at Ravi Road,

Jain Temples

  • Jain Shwetambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian
    Bhabra
    Bhabra is an ancient merchant community from Punjab whose population mainly follows Jainism,.The Bhabra community has had a close historical association with Jainism. It is believed to be connected with the Bhavadar or Bhavada Gachchha to which the legendary Jain Acharya Kalakacharya belonged to....

     Lahore City
  • Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City
  • Jain Shwetambar Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., Foot Prints in stone
  • Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali (Jain Mandir Chawk ): This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992. Now an Islamic school run the former temple. (31.561389°N 74.308056°W)

Sikh Gurdwaras

  • Dera Sahib
  • Prakash Asthan Sri Guru Ram Das Ji
  • Baoli Sahib
  • Chaumala
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