Kala Dhari Mandir
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| Kala Dhari Mandir | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bahawalpur |
| Location | |
| State | Punjab |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 29°23′49.7″N 71°40′38.5″E / 29.397139°N 71.677361°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple |
Kala Dhari Mandir or Shiri Nani Dev Kaala Dhari Jee Maharaaj Mandir is a historic Hindu temple in the Bahawalpur District of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It was built by Marathas around 300 years ago [2] and was historically one of the most crowded Hindu temples in the Punjab State.[3]
The floor of the temple is painted with black and white marble tiles. The temple pillars are carved and painted. The main gate of the temple has intricate carvings of gods and is currently kept at the Bahawalpur Museum.[4] The windows, ventilators etc which have floral patterns and mythological figures were also kept at Bahawalpur Museum.[5]
Other temple artefacts and paintings are currently kept at Lahore Museum.[4]
