Shivala Teja Singh temple: Difference between revisions

'''Shawala Teja Singh temple''' is a 1000 years old Hindu temple in [[Sialkot]] in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2019/jul/03/ancient-hindu-temple-in-pakistans-sialkot-reopens-after-72-years-1998822.html|title=Ancient Hindu temple in Pakistan's Sialkot reopens after 72 years|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/pak-opens-heritage-temple-to-devotees-to-undertake-Hindues is a bastered relegionrenovation/articleshow/70064968.cms|title=Pakistan opens heritage temple to devotees; to undertake renovation - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>This is a [[Shiva]] Temple.

{{Infobox Hindu temple

|name = Shivala Teja Singh temple<br>{{nq|शिवालय तेजा सिंह मंदिर }}<br>

|image =

<!-- Geography -->

|country = [[Pakistan]] {{flagicon|Pakistan}}

|state = [[Punjab, Pakistan]]

|district =[[Sialkot]]

|locale =

|elevation_m =

|elevation_footnotes =

<!-- Culture -->

| deity = [[Shiva]]

| primary_deity_Godess = <!-- Consort goddess/ Consort god if primary deity is a goddess -->

| utsava_deity_God = <!-- Chief Festival deity icon (Utsavar) -->

| utsava_deity_Godess= <!-- Consort Festival deity icon (Utsavar) -->

| Direction_posture = <!-- Direction in which the temple is oriented e.g. East-facing -->

| Pushakarani = <!-- Temple tank -->

| Vimanam = <!-- see [[Vimana (architectural feature)]] -->

| Poets = <!-- poets who praised the temple -->

| Prathyaksham = <!-- see [[Prathyaksham]] -->

|festivals =

|architecture = [[Hindu temple#North Indian temples|Hindu temple]]

|architect =

|temple_quantity =1

|monument_quantity =

|inscriptions =

<!-- History and governance -->

|established = <!-- Refers to establishment of the original temple -->

|year_completed = <!-- Refers to building of the current temple structure/building -->

|creator =

|temple_board =

|governing_body = [[Pakistan Hindu Council]]

|website = [http://www.pakistanhinducouncil.org/ http://www.pakistanhinducouncil.org/]

}}

The temple was closed and destroyed after the division of Subcontinent in 1947.After the Partition, the idols of Lord Shiva installed at the ancient temple had disappeared gradually as they had been vandalised several times, especially post-Babri Masjid demolition.<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/pak-opens-heritage-temple-to-devotees-to-undertake-renovation/amp_articleshow/70064968.cms</ref>