Panch Mandir Kapurthala

Getting there

• By air

  Raja Sani Airport at Amritsar is the nearest airport, 75 km away.

• By train

  Kapurthala falls on the Jalandhar-Ferozpur railway line, and Kapurthala Railway Station (KXH) serves the town.

• By road

  Kapurthala lies on the Jalandhar-Ferozpur road. Private and government buses run from the town to different parts of the country, and local taxis and autos are available.

Why devotees come here

Panch Mandir in Kapurthala, Punjab, is a place of reverence for all faiths, with five small temples. It is one of the major attractions in Kapurthala. Its architecture is so notable that it is one of the few Hindu temples with a replica in a museum in Lahore, Pakistan.

Panch Mandir is a place of reverence for all faiths, and it is home to five small temples. The shrines honour Shiva, Ram Darbar, Lakshmi Narayan, Radha Krishna, Balak Nath, Hanuman, Lal Dayal, Shani Dev, Durga and Kali.

The temple was built during the reign of Maharaja Fatah Singh Ahluwalia, and it is dedicated to several Hindu deities. It is a bright white structure. Its architecture is so notable that it is one of the few Hindu temples to have a replica in a museum in Lahore, Pakistan.

Maha Shiv Ratri, Navratri and Krishna Janmashtami bring big celebrations to the temple. Panch Mandir is listed with the Jagatjit Palace and the Moorish Mosque among the major attractions for visitors to Kapurthala, the district headquarters town.

Tips for your visit

• If you want a lively visit, plan around Maha Shiv Ratri, Navratri or Krishna Janmashtami, when the temple brims with celebration.
• The Jagatjit Palace and the Moorish Mosque are Kapurthala's other major attractions, so they are in the same town as the temple.

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