Umarkot Shiv Mandir
Umarkot Shiv Mandir (Urdu: شِو مندِر) is a Hindu temple situated in Umerkot District, near Rana Jaageer Goth, in Sindh Province of Pakistan.[1]This temple is perhaps the oldest in Sindh.The temple is one of the most sacred Hindu place of worship in the Sindh[2]
| Shiv Mandir | |
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شِو مندِر | |
 Umerkot Shiv Mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Umerkot District |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Shivaratri |
| Governing body | Pakistan Hindu Council |
| Location | |
| Location | Umerkot |
| State | Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan  |
  Shown within Sindh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°24′58.7″N 69°46′34.5″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| http://www.pakistanhinducouncil.org/ | |
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Importance
This temple is divine and sacred among the Hindus residing in lower Sindh. It also provides shelter to many of the pilgrims in their miseries.
Deity
The temple has magnificent Shiv Lingam, which is indeed one of the best in the whole world. Legend says that the Lingam kept growing itself until locals marked the height to literally observe the growth.
Festival
Every year on Maha Shivaratri, there is a huge three-day festival. On Maha Shivratri, many Pilgrims from lower and upper Sindh come and most of them stay for the three days of festivities. It is one the biggest religious festivals in the country. It is attended by around 250,000 people. All the expenses were borne by the All Hindu Panchayat of Umarkot.[3]
History
Legend has it that thousands of years ago a man used to nourish cows here, where there was wide patches of grown grass. But eventually he noticed that one of his cows would go somewhere else and give her milk to a Lingam nearby. The man kept an eye on his cow and investigated her peculiar behaviour. Subsequently, people visited the area and after checking they concluded that it was a Shiv Lingam. Thus, Shiv Mandir was built.
See also
References
- "Tharparkar famine: Feeding the soul". Tribune. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1392074
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1392074
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