Lahore, Pakistan, was founded by Loh (Lav), the son of Lord Rama and there is a temple in Lahore fort dedicated to him. After being closed for many years, the dungeons of Lahore fort and the temple are going to be opened for public.
The temple was named after Loh, a Hindu prince, the founder of Lahore and one of the two sons of Rama, the hero of Ramayana. Kush, Ramaâ??s second son, founded the town of Kasu (present day Kasur). The temple is located near the Alamgiri gate where the old jails of the Fort used to be. In Ziaul Haqâ??s regime the temple was completely closed as the dungeons were being used by the police. From 1985 the temple was opened only for visits by the Fort officials or on request. [Lahore Fort dungeons to re-open after more than a century via India Archaeology]
Comments (4)
Why did Lav/kush built a city so far from Ayodhya considering that this must anywhere 2000-10000 yrs back? if on the another they did build these cities who rules Ayodhya after Rama?
Posted by sridhar | March 11, 2005 7:48 AM
Posted on March 11, 2005 07:48
Sridhar, I have no answers to these questions. All this is news to me too.
Posted by JK | March 11, 2005 10:38 AM
Posted on March 11, 2005 10:38
There is no historical reference to conclusively suggest that the Lord Rama was ever born at Ayodhya. His rule certainly did stretch hundreds of miles from his actual birthplace at Lahore (now in pakistan). There are definite written references suggesting that Rama and his sons Lav and Kush were born at Lahore. A temple of Lav exists in the Lahore Fort as definite prooof to this effect. To be honest there is written proof that suggests that the mosque built by Babar was on open ground. The twist that led to the demolition was purely a political act. Had there been any suggestion that the mosque was on sacred ground, it would have been raked up long ago. As a Hindu I feel we must be realistic and try to end this matter by building the Ram Temple on open ground, and the Babri Mosque be rebuilt with the same devotion by Hindus, both next to one another. In this lies the greatness of our faith, not on the narrow view of any faith being superior to another.
Posted by ashok kumar surjan | April 20, 2005 11:18 AM
Posted on April 20, 2005 11:18
Dear Ashokji,
There is archaelogical evidence that there was a temple below the Babri masjid. They found a pillar and other evidence which has been deliberately not made public.
Besides, Babri masjid was in ruins and neglect before it got demolished. Muslims did not care about it anyway.
Posted by parag | April 28, 2005 1:35 PM
Posted on April 28, 2005 13:35