Narayan Pura
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
The 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
Churches
Park Methodist Church
Hindu Temples
Jog Maya Mandir
Hinglaj Mata Mandir
Manohar Temple
Ram Dev Gujarati Mandir
Shri Jai Veer Hanuman Mandir
Shri Nawal Mandir
Sikh Gurdwara
Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha
References
- Saddar Town Page
- Hasnain, Subuk (2016-06-17). "Brotherhood thrives in Karachi's religiously diverse quarters". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- "City Walk – Around Narayan Pura". The Karachi Walla. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- epaper.dawn.com https://epaper.dawn.com/print-textview.php?StoryImage=17_11_2015_117_001. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
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- "Narayan Pura Defying divisive religious intolerance with humanity". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-01.