Lava Temple

Lava Temple of Lahore
A view of the temple’s dome from the walls of the Lahore Fort
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityLava (Ramayana)
Governing bodyPakistan Hindu Council
Location
LocationLahore, Punjab Pakistan Pakistan
Lava Temple is located in Pakistan
Lava Temple
Shown within Pakistan
Geographic coordinates31°35′18″N 74°18′46.4″E / 31.58833°N 74.312889°E / 31.58833; 74.312889
Architecture
TypeHindu temple
Temple(s)1
Website
Pakistan Hindu Council[usurped]

Lava Temple (Urdu: لو مندر) is a Hindu place of worship dedicated to the Hindu deity Lava, the son of Rama. It is in Lahore Fort, Lahore, Pakistan, and dates to the Sikh period.[1] According to a Hindu legend,[2] Lahore is named after him.[3]

  1. ^ Zamir, Sufia (2018-01-14). "HERITAGE: THE LONELY LITTLE TEMPLE". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. ^ Khalid, Haroon (2018-12-31). "How old is Lahore? The clues lie in a blend of historical fact and expedient legend". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  3. ^ Annual Bibliography of Indian History and Indology. 1946.