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St. Mary's Church in Sukkur, Sindh Pakistan, is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad.
It is one of the oldest Church in the diocese, dating back to the 1850s. Fr. Konrad Peters SJ was the parish priest from 1851–1858.
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St. Mary's Church in Sukkur, Sindh Pakistan, is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad.
It is one of the oldest Church in the diocese, dating back to the 1850s. Fr. Konrad Peters SJ was the parish priest from 1851–1858.
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October 12, 2022
HARIPUR: A group of 150 monks from Thailand visited the world’s famous Buddhist heritage site of Julian here on Tuesday.
The most venerable Arayawangso, the celebrated Buddhist monk led the group of monks, who took a round of different portions of the site and also offered prayers there.
Sub-regional officer archaeology, Hazara division, Nawazuddin briefed the monks about the sites on the occasion.
Talking to Dawn, Mr Nawazuddin said monk Arayawangso had been in Pakistan for last three months, and later other monks also arrived to join him. He said their three-month stay was part of Rain Retreat Programme usually known as the intense learning period, when monks dwelt in one place during the rainy season for a three-month monastic retreat determined by the lunar calendar.
“They mediated and carried out research work at seven world heritage sites, particularly Julian, Bhamala in Haripur, 11 sites in Taxila and others in Swat, Takht Bahi and Peshawar valley,” the official said. He said it was first time a high-ranked monk was visiting Buddhist holy places along with such a large delegation, spreading message of peace.
Mr Nawazuddin said monk Arayawangso would also assist the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeology department in conservation of the 44-foot-long Buddha stupa that was discovered a few years ago, but was partially damaged.
In 2015, archaeologists had discovered the largest statue ever found in Gandhara civilisation depicting the death of Buddha known as Bhamala Stupa, situated on the left bank of Khanpur reservoir.
Mr Nawazuddin said the discovery was made during excavations at the Buddhist stupa and monastery dating back to 4th century AD. He said the statue depicting the Buddha death scene measures 14 meters in length. The image is placed on a 15-meter-long platform.
Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2022
Thai monks visit Buddhist heritage site in Haripur
A CorrespondentOctober 12, 2022
HARIPUR: A group of 150 monks from Thailand visited the world’s famous Buddhist heritage site of Julian here on Tuesday.
The most venerable Arayawangso, the celebrated Buddhist monk led the group of monks, who took a round of different portions of the site and also offered prayers there.
Sub-regional officer archaeology, Hazara division, Nawazuddin briefed the monks about the sites on the occasion.
Talking to Dawn, Mr Nawazuddin said monk Arayawangso had been in Pakistan for last three months, and later other monks also arrived to join him. He said their three-month stay was part of Rain Retreat Programme usually known as the intense learning period, when monks dwelt in one place during the rainy season for a three-month monastic retreat determined by the lunar calendar.
“They mediated and carried out research work at seven world heritage sites, particularly Julian, Bhamala in Haripur, 11 sites in Taxila and others in Swat, Takht Bahi and Peshawar valley,” the official said. He said it was first time a high-ranked monk was visiting Buddhist holy places along with such a large delegation, spreading message of peace.
Mr Nawazuddin said monk Arayawangso would also assist the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeology department in conservation of the 44-foot-long Buddha stupa that was discovered a few years ago, but was partially damaged.
In 2015, archaeologists had discovered the largest statue ever found in Gandhara civilisation depicting the death of Buddha known as Bhamala Stupa, situated on the left bank of Khanpur reservoir.
Mr Nawazuddin said the discovery was made during excavations at the Buddhist stupa and monastery dating back to 4th century AD. He said the statue depicting the Buddha death scene measures 14 meters in length. The image is placed on a 15-meter-long platform.
Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2022
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Two-day Maha Shivratri ceremony concluded in the 3000-year-old Shivman Temple in Mansehra / Gandiyan.
Hindu community from different cities of the country participated.
The administration of Darshan Lal thanked the local administration for providing security for a peaceful event.
Two-day Maha Shivratri ceremony concluded in the 3000-year-old Shivman Temple in Mansehra / Gandiyan.
Hindu community from different cities of the country participated.
The administration of Darshan Lal thanked the local administration for providing security for a peaceful event.
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There is a school next to it, a restaurant and few other smaller temples.Ancient Katas Raj Hindu Temples Complex- Chakwal District, Punjab
The Katas Raj Temples , also known as Qila Katas), is a complex of several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways. The temple complex surrounds a pond named Katas which is regarded as sacred by Hindus. The complex is located in the Potohar Plateau region of Pakistan's Punjab province. The temples are located near the town of Kallar Kahar, and are near the M2 Motorway.
The temples' pond is said in the Puranas to have been created from the teardrops of Shiva, after he wandered the Earth inconsolable after the death of his wife Sati. The pond occupies an area of two kanals and 15 marlas, with a maximum depth of 20 feet.
The temples play a role in the Hindu epic poem, the Mahābhārata, where the temples are traditionally believed to have been the site where the Pandava brothers spent a significant portion of their exile. It is also traditionally believed by Hindus to be the site where the brothers engaged in a riddle contest with the Yakshas, as described in the Yaksha Prashna. Another tradition states that the Hindu deity Krishna laid the foundation of the temple, and established a hand-made shivling in it.
The local story holds like you mentioned the pond was developed from tear drops of Shiva on his loss of wife.
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