Multan Sun Temple: Sun Temple of Multan, also known as Aditya Sun Temple, was an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Surya also called Aditya, which was located in city of Multan, in modern Punjab, Pakistan HISTORY: The original Sun Temple at Multan is said to have been built by Samba, son of Krishna, to get relief from disease of leprosy. This Sun Temple has been mentioned also by Greek Admiral Skylax, who passed through this area in 515 B.C. Multan, earlier known as Kashyapapura, and its temple are also mentioned by Herodotus. Al-Baruni, who also visited Multan in 10th Century AD has also left glowing description of it.However, the temple is said to have been finally destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026 AD The city of Multan may get its name from the Sanskrit name Mulasthana named after location of this Sun Temple. The exact site of Sun Temple of Multan is, however, unknown and subject of debate for researchers. Related links:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multan_Sun_Temple potiori/Multan_Sun_Temple.html post by: Sara jahan
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000
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