Heritage record
Pid Temple
PunjabTempleProtected
A temple, square in plan with octagonal drum and a fluted shikara crowned by an inverted lotus flower. The drum and shikara are ornamented by eight rectangular recesses and upright lotus petals respectively. Finial is missing. The roof of the temple has burnt marks but few bits and pieces of painting can be seen. As informed by the locals, a husband and wife are buried in it in standing position.
- Record ID
- 6762
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Chakwal
- Tehsil
- Choa Saidan Shah
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Temple
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 32.67944, 72.97000 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Iqbal, Sabeena et. al. (2006). Preliminary Report of the Archaeological Survey of District Chakwal 2006. Journal of Asian Civilizations, 2006.
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