sadhu bela
Sights/Landmarks
Sadhu Belo (or Sat) is an island in Indus River near Sukkur. It is an island downstream of Bukkur island and separated from it by a short stretch of river. It is a historic Hindu temple situated in the middle of River Indus on an island opposite Bunder wall. The island has two inlets, Sadh Belo and Din Belo. The island can be reached by a short boat ride from Sukkur.
Baba Bankhandi Maharaj or Sadh Bela (sage of the jungle) had come to the island in 1823, either from Kero Khetar near Delhi or Nepal, and had chosen Menak Parbat (the island where the temple stands) as his abode. The eighth Gaddi Nasheen of Baba Bankhandi Maharaj, Sant Harnam Das, started construction of this temple in 1889, when Baba Bankhandi died. The temple is made from Malagori marble from Jaipur, Rajasthan, that keeps it cool in hot weather.
The temple is spread over nine acres and comprises a main place of worship (Asthan of Baba Bankhandi Maharaj), abodes for his ‘shish’ (students), a library which houses books on religion and Hindu mythology, separate ‘Bhandars’ (dining rooms) for women and men, separate places of worship for men and women, washrooms and a huge garden. The place is held in high esteem by Hindus throughout Sindh and even in India, occasionally attracting pilgrims from across the border.
Baba Bankhandi Maharaj or Sadh Bela (sage of the jungle) had come to the island in 1823, either from Kero Khetar near Delhi or Nepal, and had chosen Menak Parbat (the island where the temple stands) as his abode. The eighth Gaddi Nasheen of Baba Bankhandi Maharaj, Sant Harnam Das, started construction of this temple in 1889, when Baba Bankhandi died. The temple is made from Malagori marble from Jaipur, Rajasthan, that keeps it cool in hot weather.
The temple is spread over nine acres and comprises a main place of worship (Asthan of Baba Bankhandi Maharaj), abodes for his ‘shish’ (students), a library which houses books on religion and Hindu mythology, separate ‘Bhandars’ (dining rooms) for women and men, separate places of worship for men and women, washrooms and a huge garden. The place is held in high esteem by Hindus throughout Sindh and even in India, occasionally attracting pilgrims from across the border.
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