Friday, July 8, 2011

Hindu temples in Pakistan



I read this insightful article in the NY Times by Manu Joseph on the general attitude of Indians towards Pakistan as a country (visit http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/world/asia/12iht-letter12.html?ref=terrorism). He ends the piece by saying, "For instance, most Indians might find it hard to believe that there are Hindu temples in Pakistan and that they are not apologetic shrines where persecuted minorities hide and pray. They are as vibrant as temples in India and are sustained by Hindus who have prospered in Pakistan. In fact, outside one temple in Karachi, a man stood at the door and refused to let in Muslims who had begged him for a quick peek. He was unmoved, but he let me in because I was Indian." 

Intrigued, I googled and found this interesting photo-essay on http://hindutemplespakistan.blogspot.com/. Take a look. Some temples appear to be falling into ruin. Others seem quite fine.

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