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Basuli Hanuman temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
SectVaishnavism
DeityHanuman
Defunct as a religious site, used as a private residence
Location
LocationOld Anarkali, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Architecture
Completedc. 1890's or early 20th century

Basuli Hanuman temple, also known as the Bansi Mandir, is a Hindu temple located in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. It was constructed in the 19th century (perhaps in the 1890s) or early 20th century.[1][2] It was abandoned after the partition in 1947 and the complex has since been repurposed as a place of residence.[1][2] After the 1992 Babri Masjid incident, locals carved off the faces in the depictions of the deities Hanuman and Krishna found in the temple. No conservation attempts have been made on the temple.[2][3] In 2024, footage emerged of the temple's premises being used as a toilet.[4]

The temple complex contains a tall shikhara, a courtyard, and a haveli, which consists of jharokha on its facade.[2] The wall engravings written in Sanskrit and the sculptures of the gods are scratched out.[3][5]

References

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  1. 1 2 Haider, Jarrar; Rafique, Saima; Asim, Muhammad (2023-12-30). "Urban Conservation: A Transformational Vision for an Abandoned Hindu Temple in Lahore". Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment. 6 (2): 20–36. doi:10.32350/jaabe.62.02. ISSN 2617-2704.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ahmad, Samee. "Basuli Hanuman Temple." Clio: Your Guide to History. October 29, 2019. Accessed April 19, 2026. https://theclio.com/entry/87343
  3. 1 2 Ahmad, Samee Ahmad; Amin, Aliza; Arif, Mohammad Samee (5 September 2019). "The spatial politics of Lahore's Hindu temples". Dawn. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Outrage erupts as ancient Hanuman temple in Pakistan's Lahore converted to public toilet; WATCH viral video". Asianet News. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Dawn.com, Samee Ahmad, Aliza Amin and Mohammad Samee Arif (2020-02-24). "The fate of Lahore's Hindu temples show the city's shift from a cosmopolitan to monolithic culture". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2026-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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