The Kalka Devi Temple, Kalka Devi Cave Temple or Kalka Devi Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples in Pakistan. It is situated inside a natural cave in the Kalka hills in
Rohri
Rohri (Sindhi: روهڙي; ur, ) is a city of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located on the east bank of the Indus River, located directly across from Sukkur, the third largest city in Sindh. Rohri town is the administrative ...
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Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
province, Pakistan. The temple is known as the Asthan of Kalka Devi. It is visited by both Hindus and Muslims. Hindus from India also visit. The majority of devotees visiting the temple are Muslims.
Significance
This is one of the historic Hindu temples in Pakistan. According to the legend, Goddess Kalka Devi appeared on this place on her way to the
Hinglaj Mata temple. According to the caretaker of the temple, there are two tunnels in the Kalka Cave temple which connect to the Hinglaj Mata temple.
The temple is dedicated to the Goddess
Kali
Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hinduism, Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In t ...
. The word Kalka means power in Shashthi language. Devotees visit the temple on evening of the first Monday of every month.
See also
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Ramapir Temple Tando Allahyar
The Rama Pir Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ramdev Pir in Tando Allahyar in Sindh, Pakistan. The annual Ramapir Mela festival is the second largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan, after the annual Hinglaj yatra, which is the largest Hindu ...
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Hinglaj Mata mandir
Hinglaj Mata (Hindi: हिंगलाज माता, bal, هنگلاج ماتا, ), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, a ...
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Shree Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Karachi
Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple is a historic underground Hindu temple in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located near the Clifton Beach in Clifton. The temple is famous for its annual Shivratri celebration, and during religious celebrations, around 25,000 p ...
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Shri Krishna Mandir, Rawalpindi
The Shri Krishna mandir or the Krishna Temple is a Hindu Temple located between the Rawalpindi Railway Station and Kabari Bazaar in Saddar, in the Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Currently it is the most popular place of worship ...
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Krishna Temple, Sadiqabad
Shri Krisha Temple is a Hindu temple located in the Sadiqabad Tehsil in the Rahim Yar Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The temple is famous for the Krishna Janmastami celebration which is participated by Hindus from Sindh and Sou ...
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Darya Lal Mandir
Darya Lal Mandir or(also known as Darya Lal Sankat Mochan Mandir)is a Hindu temple in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located near Custom House, Saddar Town in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It is a 300 year old temple. The temple is dedicated to Dary ...
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Hindu temples in Sindh