Shiva Temple @ Johi in Sindh, Pakistan

Shiva Temple @ Johi in Sindh, Pakistan

Shiva Temple @ Johi

Historical Temple

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Coordinates: 26°41′22.3″N 67°36′39.9″E

Shiv Mandir Johi
View of Shiva Mandir Johi
Religion
Affiliation:	Hinduism
District:	Dadu
Deity:	Shiva
Festivals:	Maha Shivaratri
Location
State:	Sindh
Country:	Pakistan
Coordinates:	26°41′22.3″N 67°36′39.9″E
Architecture
Type:	Hindu temple architecture
Completed:	est. 1850s

The Shiva Mandir Johi is a Hindu temple at Johi in Sindh, Pakistan. It was built in the 1850s to an unusual design.^[1]

Location

Shiva Mandir is in the center of the town. The Mandir is locally famous as Qubi of Johi town while Johi is located at a distance 17 kilometers from Dadu City towards the west near the desert of Kachho.^[1]

Architecture

The temple has two dome types of constructions, one is high and rigidly upright which is at least 70 feet in height and second is little having a round shape. The Mandir had four arched entries but now two of the entries are closed. This temple had been constructed with a material of iron; cement and cheeroli (made from limestone and gypsum). Idols were fixed with iron-on outer side, around the round domed construction, and which were destroyed after the partition of India. The remaining parts of destroyed idols can be observed yet.^[2] The architecture resembles with the temples built in India and Nepal. There are murals on both the outer and inner walls. The inner wall murals depict the manifestations and incarnations of Shiva, Krishna, and Vishnu.^[2] The representations of Nandi of Shiva, dejins, cows, bulls, and cobra charmer playing Murli Instrument or Pungi also adorn the inner walls of the Mandir.^[3] The images of men, women, enormous snakes, pigeons, and the religious symbols of Hinduism are fresco-ed on the inner walls of the temple.^[2] The area of the temple was large and 35 rooms were built near it. The temple had also courtyard around it.^[4]

Gallery

Ruins of Dome at Shiva Temple @ Johi

The architecture of Shiva Temple @ Johi

Ruins of Door at Shiva Temple @ Johi

Shiva Linga at Shiva Temple @ Johi

Inside View of Shiva Temple @ Johi

Bird's Eye View of Shiva Temple @ Johi

References

1. ^ Jump up to:"SHIVA MANDIR, JOHI". discover-pakistan.com.
2. ^ Jump up to:"Heritage: The temple of Shiva - Newspaper". Dawn.com. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
3. ^ Kingrāṇī, ʻAzīzu (2012). Sindh Tourism: An Archaeological Journey. ISBN 9789699543111.
4. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/164050/for-the-untouchables-of-johi-it-is-an-irony-when-muslims-start-living-in-their-temple/