Narayan Pura
Narayan Pura
نارائن پورہ | |
|---|---|
 Shri Nawal Mandir in Narayanpura | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City | Karachi |
Narayan Pura (Urdu: نارائن پورہ), sometimes spelled Narayanpura, is a Hindu-dominated working-class locality in the Ranchore Line neighbourhood in central Karachi,[1] near the Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital. It has an estimated population of 10,000,[2] and is centred around Kalu Umaji Road. It contains several Hindu temples, churches and the Sikh "Gurdwara Guru Garanth Sahib Sikh Sabha" temple,[2] which was renovated in 2014,[3] and serves the neighbourhood's 2,500 Sikhs.[4] Narayan Pura has been called a haven for minority religious groups in Karachi,[5][3]
History[edit]
The neighbourhood was established in 1824 by an activist named Narayandas.[6] It was targeted by rioters in 1992 in retaliation for the destruction of the 500 year old Babri Mosque.
Place of worship[edit]
Churches[edit]
Park Methodist Church
Hindu Temples[edit]
Jog Maya Mandir
Hinglaj Mata Mandir
Manohar Temple
Ram Dev Gujarati Mandir
Shri Jai Veer Hanuman Mandir
Shri Naval Mandir
Sikh Gurdwara[edit]
Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha
References[edit]
- ^ Saddar Town Page[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Hasnain, Subuk (17 June 2016). "Brotherhood thrives in Karachi's religiously diverse quarters". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "City Walk – Around Narayan Pura". The Karachi Walla. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Narayan Pura Defying divisive religious intolerance with humanity". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Narayan Pura Defying divisive religious intolerance with humanity". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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