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Ancient · Hindu · Pakistan

Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple

Karachi, Sindh · 24.8606°, 67.0206°

Panchmukhi HanumanUndetermined—
Sacred since
500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
traditionally c. 500 CE
Undetermined

History & significance

A Hindu temple in Soldier Bazaar, Karachi, holding a 2.5-metre five-faced Hanuman image and protected as a national heritage site under the Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act of 1994. Renovation begun in 2012 and further work in 2019 uncovered more centuries-old statuary at the site.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Devotees hold that Rama visited this spot during his exile and that the Hanuman image here was divinely revealed rather than made by human hands.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined