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Peshawar
Peshawar District · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Dargah Pir Ratan Nath, Peshawar
One of Peshawar's few working Hindu temples, in Jhanda Bazaar, dedicated to the Nath saint Ratan Nath and to Shiva.
Dargah Pir Ratan Nath is a Hindu temple in the Jhanda Bazaar quarter of old Peshawar, dedicated to Sri Ratan Nath, a saint of the Nath tradition of Shaivism. Shiva is worshipped here and Maha Shivratri is its main festival. Together with the Kalibari Mandir it is one of only two Hindu temples in Peshawar still in daily use; the Gorakhnath temple at Gor Khatri opens once a year at Diwali.
Why go
- ✦One of Peshawar's two temples in daily use
- ✦Dedicated to the Nath saint Ratan Nath
- ✦Maha Shivratri, its main festival
How to Reach
In Jhanda Bazaar, in the old city of Peshawar.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March, when Peshawar is mild.
Getting there, In Jhanda Bazaar, in the old city of Peshawar.
Allow, Half an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Dargah Pir Ratan Nath, Peshawar, within 5 km.
