Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple

Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple is located at Mirri Fort, which is one of the few fully functional Hindu temples in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] This temple is dedicated to the saint name "Sid Pani Nath". Inside this temple, there is Shivling is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva in Shaivism. This temple was built in 1940 by contractor L. Babu Ram.[2]

Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple
View of Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple (After Renovation) at Mirri Fort (Quetta Fort).
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictQuetta
DeitySidh Pani Nath
Location
LocationQuetta Fort
StateBalochistan
CountryPakistan
Shown within Balochistan, Pakistan
Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple (Pakistan)
Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple (Asia)
Geographic coordinates30°12′36.7″N 67°00′34.6″E
Architecture
TypeHindu temple
Creatorcontractor L. Babu Ram
Completed1940

History

The word Mirri is derived from the Brahmi word Mir. Mir means chief and Mirri represents the chief's house. It may be derived from Marri, it is the name of a local tribe. Sid Pani Nath was a saint, and according to Hinduism, he could control the flow of river water. Contractor L. Baboo Ram constructed the Hindu Temple inside the Fort walls in 1940. Painting on the Wall and Dome Roof of the Temple is very interesting.[3]

The journey to Mirri Fort is a matter of half a day. From afar the fort resembles an earthen mound. But the fort is strategically well placed and protects the entrance to the city of Quetta from the west. Too bad the general public cannot appreciate the historical and heritage value of this Mirri Fort and Hindu Temple, as it is under government control. May have also written the sanctuary of Miri Fort as well.

  • Cornerstone of Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple at Quetta Fort
  • Shiv Ling inside the Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple at Quetta Fort
  • Interior Artwork of Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple Dome at Quetta Fort
  • Painting on the Wall of Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple at Quetta Fort
  • View of Sidh Pani Nath Ji Temple (Before Renovation) at Quetta Fort

See also

References
  1. Thakur, Kamal (2020). Temples of Pakistan: Balochistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Islamabad Capital Territory and Gilgit-Baltistan (Volume - I), Page No. 59-60. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1636062419.
  2. Secret Hindu Temple in the Quetta Fort., YouTube
  3. Mirri Fort and Hindu Temple in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan., Have Fun
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