Kalibari Mandir, Peshawar

Kalibari Temple
कालीबरी मंदिर
Om
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPeshawar
DeityKali
Governing bodyPakistan Hindu Council
Location
LocationPeshawar
State KPK
Country Pakistan
Shown within Pakistan
Coordinates33°59′54.8″N 71°32′30.0″E / 33.998556°N 71.541667°E / 33.998556; 71.541667
Architecture
Type Hindu temple
Temple1
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]

History

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

  1. ^ Maheen (25 July 2021). "A religious heritage lost to commercialisation | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b AFP (26 January 2014). "Gunmen kill Hindu temple guard in Peshawar". Dawn. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Hindu Gorakhnath temple in Peshawar, Pakistan reopens after 60 years". Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b Qalandar, Baseer (17 February 2015). "Night of Shiv: Shivratri festival begins at Dargah Pir Ratan Nath". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  5. ^ manzoor.ali (3 August 2012). "Hindu festival: Raksha Bandhan celebrated with fervour in Peshawar". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Renovation of Pakistan's Kali temple begins". The Times of India. 21 August 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 February 2026.