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Rama Temple, Saidpur
راما مندر
View of Rama Temple at Saidpur Village
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Islamabad
Deity	Rama
Status	Defunct
Location
Location	Saidpur Village
State	Islamabad Capital Territory
Country	Pakistan
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Geographic coordinates	33°44′41.2″N 73°04′04.8″E / 33.744778°N 73.068000°E / 33.744778; 73.068000
Architecture
Type	Hindu temple
Founder	Man Singh I
Date established	16th-century

Rama Temple, also known as Ram Kund Temple, is situated in Saidpur Village, Islamabad, Pakistan. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Rama, who Hindus believe lived in the area with his family during 14 years of their exile. The temple was built in the 16th century by Man Singh I.

History

For centuries, Hindus travelled far and wide to worship at the temple, staying in an adjoining Dharamshala (rest house for pilgrims). According to official records of the Rawalpindi Gazetteer dating back to 1893, a fair was held each year at a pond near the site called "Ram Kund" to commemorate that Ram and his family had once sipped water from it. However, after the Partition of India in 1947, the temple building was no longer used as a place of worship. In 1960, the building was used as a girls' school for the local people, and in 2006, it was turned into a tourist attraction by the Capital Development Authority. A a result, all the idols have now been removed.

See also

• Hinduism in Pakistan
• Evacuee Trust Property Board
• Hinglaj Mata
• Krishna Temple, Islamabad

References

1. Yasin, Aamir (2016-10-09). "'Tourists, restaurants violate sanctity of Saidpur's temple'". Dawn. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
2. ^ Yasin, Aamir (2016-10-09). "'Tourists, restaurants violate sanctity of Saidpur's temple'". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
3. Yasin, Aamir (2018-03-11). "Rawal Dam temple — reminiscent of a submerged village". Dawn. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

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