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Field guide · Heritage
Tharparkar
Tharparkar District · Sindh, Pakistan
Jain Temple Verawah, Nagarparkar
A stone Jain temple of the Sultanate period near Verawah, on the edge of Kajal Jheel in Tharparkar.
The Jain temple near Verawah village, in Nagar taluka of Tharparkar, is an open stone structure standing on pillars with carved capitals. It dates from the Sultanate period, broadly the 12th to 15th centuries, and stands in a deserted spot on the northern bank of Kajal Jheel.
Why go
- ✦A pillared stone temple of the Sultanate period
- ✦Carved capitals on its columns
- ✦Beside Kajal Jheel
- ✦One of Nagarparkar's Jain monuments
About
A finely carved marble block found at the temple is now in the National Museum of Pakistan in Karachi. The temple is protected under the Antiquities Act, and is one of the Jain monuments of the Nagarparkar area, with the temples at Bhodesar and Gori.
How to Reach
Near Verawah village, about 24 km from Nagarparkar town; from Islamkot it is about 67 km by the Islamkot road.
Responsible Travel
Treat the site as protected heritage: do not scratch, climb or remove material, and follow caretaker instructions.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February; the desert is very hot the rest of the year.
Getting there, Near Verawah village, about 24 km from Nagarparkar town; from Islamkot it is about 67 km by the Islamkot road.
Allow, One to two hours; a full day with the other Nagarparkar temples.
What to Do
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