Narayan Pura (Urdu: نارائن پورہ), sometimes spelled Narayanpura, is a Hindu-dominated working-class locality in the Ranchore Line neighbourhood in central Karachi,[1] near the Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital. It has an estimated population of 10,000,[2] and is centred around Kalu Umaji Road. It contains several Hindu temples, churches and the Sikh "Gurdwara Guru Garanth Sahib Sikh Sabha" temple,[2] which was renovated in 2014,[3] and serves the neighbourhood's 2,500 Sikhs.[4] Narayan Pura has been called a haven for minority religious groups in Karachi,[5][3]
Narayan Pura
نارائن پورہ | |
|---|---|
 Shri Nawal Mandir in Narayanpura | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City | Karachi |
History
editThe neighbourhood was established in 1824 by an activist named Narayandas.[6] It was targeted by rioters in 1992 in retaliation for the destruction of the 500 year old Babri Mosque.
Place of worship
editChurches
editPark Methodist Church
Hindu Temples
editJog Maya Mandir
Hinglaj Mata Mandir
Manohar Temple
Ram Dev Gujarati Mandir
Shri Jai Veer Hanuman Mandir
Shri Naval Mandir
Sikh Gurdwara
editGurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha
References
edit- ^ Saddar Town Page[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Hasnain, Subuk (17 June 2016). "Brotherhood thrives in Karachi's religiously diverse quarters". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "City Walk – Around Narayan Pura". The Karachi Walla. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Narayan Pura Defying divisive religious intolerance with humanity". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Narayan Pura Defying divisive religious intolerance with humanity". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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