Umarkot Shiv Mandir
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| Shiv Mandir شِو مندِر | |
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 Umarkot Fort In Umerkot | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Umarkot Division |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Shiv Ratri |
| Governing body | Pakistan Hindu Council |
| Location | |
| State | Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan  |
  Shown within Sindh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°21′41″N 69°44′37″E / 25.3614°N 69.7436°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| http://www.pakistanhinducouncil.org/ | |
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Shiv Mandir (Template:Lang-ur) is a Hindu temple situated in Umarkot, Near Rana Jahangeer Goth, in Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
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 with several hundred thousand pilgrims from surrounding cities. On Maha Shivratri, Shiv Mela also takes place, consisting of various entertaining events and has several programs to raise awareness about the Maha Shivratri and the history of the Shiv Mandir people. On Maha Shivratri, many Pilgrims from lower and upper Sindh come and most of them stay for the three days of festivities. It is also a place for tourists. It is one of the oldest Hindu worship places.
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 behavior.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.
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