Kalibari Mandir, Peshawar
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| Kalibari Temple कालीबरी मंदिर | |
|---|---|
 Om | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Peshawar |
| Deity | Kali |
| Governing body | Pakistan Hindu Council |
| Location | |
| Location | Peshawar |
| State |  KPK |
| Country |  Pakistan |
  Shown within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates | 33°59′54.8″N 71°32′30.0″E / 33.998556°N 71.541667°E / 33.998556; 71.541667 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple |
| Temple | 1 |
| Website | |
| Pakistan Hindu Council | |
Kalibari Mandir (Sanskrit: कालीबरी मंदिर) is a Hindu temple in Peshawar Cantt in the Peshawar city, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] This temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali and Durga Puja is its main festival.[2][3][4] Its a major temple with pilgrims coming from all parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5]
It is one of the few surviving Hindu temple in Peshawar, along with Goraknath Mandir, Gor Khatri and Dargah Pir Ratan Nath Jee, Jhanda Bazaar. This is the only ongoing functional temple in daily use along with Dargah Pir Ratan Nath Jee, Jhanda Bazaar. Court ordered the Evacuee Trust Property Board to open the Goraknath Mandir, Gor Khatri, which opens once a year on Diwali.[2][3][4]
In 2017, the temple renovation was started, which included construction of a Langar hall, replacing the existing roof, repairing of the domes and new kalash instalation.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Maheen (25 July 2021). "A religious heritage lost to commercialisation | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- 1 2 AFP (26 January 2014). "Gunmen kill Hindu temple guard in Peshawar". Dawn. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Hindu Gorakhnath temple in Peshawar, Pakistan reopens after 60 years". Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- 1 2 Qalandar, Baseer (17 February 2015). "Night of Shiv: Shivratri festival begins at Dargah Pir Ratan Nath". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ manzoor.ali (3 August 2012). "Hindu festival: Raksha Bandhan celebrated with fervour in Peshawar". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Renovation of Pakistan's Kali temple begins". The Times of India. 21 August 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
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