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Ghanta Ghar or Clock Tower of Multan was built in 1884 A.D. during British Raj in South Asia. After passing municipal act 1883 British needed offices to run the city. They started constructing Ghanta Ghar in Multan on 12 February 1884 and it took 4 years to completely build this building. It was constructed over the ruins of Haveli of Ahmad Khan Sadozai which was completely destroyed during Siege of Multan. The hall was named "Ripon Hall" after the viceroy of India at that time. Later changed to "Jinnah Hall" after independence of Pakistan. The clock stopped working in 1985. Now the machinery and needles have been changed and working on solar energy now.
Multan, November 16, 2015 – Mr. John Groarke, Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development, and Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tahir Amin performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the USAID-funded Faculty of Education building at the Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan today. Consul General Lahore, Zachary Harkenrider, as well as students, faculty, educators and government officials attended the event to celebrate the partnership in higher education and research between the United States and Pakistan.
“This Faculty of Education will serve to advance not only the quality of teacher training, but also the progress and prosperity of Punjab and Pakistan,” stated Mr. Groarke, addressing a gathering of university students, faculty and members of the community.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Tahir Amin, appreciated the efforts of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and partner universities for carrying out this initiative.
The USAID-funded Faculty of Education building – being built at a cost of $1.5 million – is an environmentally-conscious and earthquake-resistant facility with accessibility features for persons with disabilities. Once completed, the building will cover 24,134 square feet of covered area, and include a 200-person multi-purpose hall, classrooms, conference room, seminar room, library, common rooms, and post-graduate and administrative offices. This facility will cater to approximately 275 students and 15 faculty members and other staff. Other features include low maintenance design, energy-efficient and green building concepts, and landscaping.
USAID Pakistan is providing $45 million for the construction or rehabilitation of 17 higher education institution buildings across Pakistan, including 6 projects in Punjab: two at the University of Punjab and one each at Fatima Jinnah Women University, University of Education- Lahore, Islamia University- Bahawalpur and Bahauddin Zakariya University-Multan. Seven of 17 Faculty of Education buildings have been completed and the remaining 10 will be finished in 2016. Combined, these facilities will have the capacity to support more than 5,000 students and 200 faculty members each year.
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Multan is known as the 'City of Saints'. The city is full of bazaars, mosques, shrines and superbly designed tombs. A network of rails, highways and air flights has well connected Multan to the rest of the world.
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Konark Sun Temple ([koɳarəkə]; also Konârak) is a 13th-century Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, India. It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250 CE. The temple is in the shape of a gigantic chariot elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part of the structure is now in ruins. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has also featured on various list of Seven Wonders of India.
ETYMOLOGY
The name Konark derives from the combination of the Sanskrit words, Kona (corner) and Arka (sun), in reference to the temple which was dedicated to the Sun god Surya.
The monument was also called the Black Pagoda by European sailors. In contrast, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the White Pagoda. Both temples served as important landmarks for the sailors.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was originally built at the mouth of the river Chandrabhaga, but the waterline has receded since then. The temple has been built in the form of a giant ornamented chariot of the Sun god, Surya. It has twelve pairs of elaborately carved stone wheels which are 3 meters wide and is pulled by a set of seven horses (4 on the right and 3 on the left). The temple follows the traditional style of Kalinga architecture. It is carefully oriented towards the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the principal entrance. The temple is built from Khondalite rocks.
The original temple had a main sanctum sanctorum (vimana), which was supposedly 70 m tall. Due to the weight of the super structure and weak soil of the area the main vimana fell in 1837. The audience hall (Jagamohana), which is about 30 m tall, still stands and is the principal structure in the surviving ruins. Among the structures, which have survived to the current day, are the dance hall (Nata mandira) and dining hall (Bhoga mandapa).
The Konark temple is also known for its erotic sculptures of maithunas.
Two smaller ruined temples have been discovered nearby. One of them is called the Mayadevi Temple and is located southwest from the entrance of the main temple. It is presumed to have been dedicated to Mayadevi, one of the Sun god's wives. It has been dated to the late 11th century, earlier than the main temple. The other one belongs to some unknown Vaishnava deity. Sculptures of Balarama, Varaha and Trivikrama have been found at the site, indicating it to be a Vaishnavite temple. Both temples have their primary idols missing.
A collection of fallen sculptures can be viewed at the Konark Archaeological Museum which is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
HISTORY
ANCIENT TEXTS
According to Bhavishya Purana and Samba Purana, there may have been a sun temple in the region earlier than current one, dating to the 9th century or earlier. The books mention three sun temples at Mundira (possibly Konark), Kalapriya (Mathura), and Multan.
According to the scriptures, Samba, the son of Krishna, was cursed with leprosy. He was advised by the sage, Kataka, to worship the sun god to cure his aliment. Samba underwent penance for 12 years in Mitravana near the shores of Chandrabhaga. Both the original Konark temple and the Multan temple have been attributed to Samba.
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st Century CE) mentions a port called Kainapara, which has been identified as current day Konark.
SUN DIAL AND TIME
The wheels of the temple are sundials which can be used to calculate time accurately to a minute including day and night.
SECOND TEMPLE
According to the Madala Panji, there was another temple in the region. It was built by one Pundara Kesari. He may have been Puranjaya, the 7th century ruler, of the Somavasmi Dynasty.
NARASIMHADEVA I
The current temple is attributed to Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. His reign spanned from 1238 to 1264 CE. The temple may have been a monument to his victory against Tughral Tughan Khan.
DHARMAPADA´S TALE
According to local folklore, Narasimhadeva I had hired a chief architect called Bisu Maharana to build the temple. After a period of twelve years, a workforce of twelve thousand almost finished the construction. But, they failed to mount the crown stone. The impatient king ordered the temple to be finished in three days or the artisans be put to death. At the time, Bisu Maharana's twelve-year-old son, Dharmapada arrived at the site. Bisu Maharana had never seen his son, as he had left his village when his wife was still pregnant. Dharmapada successfully proposed a solution to mount the crown stone. But, the artisans were still apprehensive that the king will be displeased to learn that a boy succeeded where his best artisans failed. Dharmapada climbed onto the temple and leapt into the water to save his father and his co-workers.
COLLAPSE
There have been several proposed theories for the collapse of the main sanctum. The date of the collapse is also not certain.
The Kenduli copper plates of Narasimha IV (Saka 1305 or 1384 CE) states the temple to be in a perfect state.
In the 16th century Ain-i-Akbari, Abul Fazl also mentions Konark being in a proper state. The account also mentions the cost of construction being 12 years of revenue.
The cause of collapse is also placed on Kalapahad who invaded Odisha in 1568.
In 1627, the then Raja of Khurda had removed the sun idol from Konark and moved it to the Jagannath temple in Puri.
James Fergusson (1808–1886) had the opinion that marshy foundation had caused the collapse. But, the structure has shown no sign of sinking into its foundation. Fergusson, who visited the temple in 1837, recorded a corner of the main sanctum still standing. It also fell down in 1848 due to a strong gale.
According to Percy Brown (1872–1955), the temple was not properly completed and so it collapsed. This contradicts earlier recorded accounts of the temple being in a proper state.
In 1929, an analysis of a moss covered rock estimated the date of abandonment at around 1573.
Other proposed causes include lightning and earthquake.
ARUNA STAMBHA
In the last quarter of the 18th century, when worship had ceased in the temple, the Aruna stambha (Aruna pillar) was removed from the entrance of Konark temple and placed at the Singha-dwara (Lion's Gate) of the Jagannath temple in Puri by a Maratha Brahmachari called Goswain (or Goswami). The pillar is made of monolithic chlorite and is 10.26 m tall . It is dedicated to Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun god.
PRESERVATION EFFORTS
In 1803, requests were made for conservations by the East India Marine Board, but only removal of stones from the site was prohibited by the Governor General. As a result, a part of the main tower, which was still standing, collapsed in 1848.
The then Raja of Khurda removed some stones and sculptures to use in a temple he was building in Puri. A few gateways and some sculptures were destroyed in the process. In 1838, after the depredation of the Raja of Khurda, Asiatic Society of Bengal requested conservation, but the requests were denied and only preventative of human-caused damages were guaranteed. The Raja was forbidden to remove any more stones.
In 1859, Asiatic Society of Bengal proposed moving an architrave depicting the navagraha to the Indian Museum in Calcutta. The first attempt in 1867 was abandoned as the funds ran out.
In 1894, thirteen sculptures were moved to the Indian Museum.
In 1903 when a major excavation was attempted nearby, the then Lieutenant governor of Bengal, J. A. Baurdilon, ordered the temple to be sealed and filled with sand to prevent the collapse of the Jagamohana.
In 1906, casuarina and punnang trees were planted facing the sea to buffer the site against sand-laden winds.
In 1909, the Mayadevi temple was discovered while removing sand and debris.
The temple was granted World Heritage Site status by the UNESCO in 1984.
WIKIPEDIA
Opel Model:Super 6-1937 Car accident on January 17th 1962 at 2:30 pm in Multan at Abdali Road in-front of PIA office Multan, Pakistan
Tomb or Shrine of the famous Sufi Saint Hazrat Baha-ud-din Zakariya in Multan, Pakistan, who died in 1257 AD. The tomb consists of two tiers, with the lower one having a traditional square base, whereas the upper one is octagonal. The material and décor are made of bricks and blue ceramics. It features the earliest example of blue tilework in the subcontinent.
View of Multan.
Visits:
-Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
-Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakaria
-Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower
-Shah Shams Tabriz Complex.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleums_of_Multan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Shah_Rukn-e-Alam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahauddin_Zakariya
Multan is known as the 'City of Saints'. The city is full of bazaars, mosques, shrines and superbly designed tombs. A network of rails, highways and air flights has well connected Multan to the rest of the world.
Hyperlapse: A timelapse (video in which the time appears to be lapsing) in which the camera is also moving..
I could not find any hyper lapse movies shot in Pakistan. This makes it the first Pakistani city to be hyperlapsed. Months of shooting (mostly on holidays) and weeks of editing. Took thousands of photos mostly manually (without interval shooting mode) moving the camera inch by inch after each shot to make the camera angle moving. Hopefully you like it.
Shot with Nikon D5300
Lens 18-55mm 3.5-5.6f
Multan is a city in seraikistan. It is built just east of the Chenab River. About 966 km from Karachi and more or less right in the center of the country lie the ancient city of Multan. Multan, the 'City of Pirs and Shrines' is a prosperous city of bazaars, mosques, shrines and superbly designed tombs. rashid aziz bhutta
Multan is known as the 'City of Saints'. The city is full of bazaars, mosques, shrines and superbly designed tombs. A network of rails, highways and air flights has well connected Multan to the rest of the world.
Visit of Multan.
Visits:
-Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
-Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakaria
-Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower
-Shah Shams Tabriz Complex.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleums_of_Multan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Shah_Rukn-e-Alam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahauddin_Zakariya
This dome is the Shrine of Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fath commonly known by the title Rukn-i-Alam (pillar of the world). The tomb is located on the southwest side of the Multan Fort premises. Built between 1320 and 1324, the shrine is an unmatched Pre-Mughal masterpiece.
Uch or Uch Sharif Urdu: اوچ شریف) (Greek: Alexandria En Indo Potamo) is located in 75 km from Bahawalpur in Bahawalpur District, South Punjab, Pakistan Uch is an important historical city, being founded by Alexander the Great. Formerly located at the confluence of the Indus and Chenab rivers, it is now removed to Mithankot, some 100 km from that confluence. It was an important center in medieval India, as an early stronghold of the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century during the Muslim conquest. Uch Sharif contains the tombs of Bibi Jawindi, Baha'al-Halim and Jalaluddin Bukhari, which are considered master pieces of Islamic architecture and are on the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list.
The Great Sufi Saint Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen."Sultan sarwar"R.A.
The holy shrine of Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen (RA) is located on Lar,15 Km from Multan.The holy shrine is supposed to have been built in between 17th-18th century CE.The saint is the father of a famous sufi,Sakhi Sarwar,the bountiful Lord or Chief (d.12 century CE) who buried in Sakhi Sarwar. Hazrat sakhi Zain ul Abideen(RA) earlier settled in shahkot, Jhang District in1126 A.D, where an influential personality of the town Pira,a Khokar by caste gave her daughter syeda Aesha in marriage to syed sakhi Zain ul Abideen.After sometimes he came to Multan and buried at Sarwar Shahkot,Lar with his second wife at the shrine.The shrine of the holy saint specific the grave chamber and the internal and external view is surrounded by a exclusive work of art,a magnificent glimps of the ancient fresco with Naqaashi and Sheesha Kari has also been observed at the shrine of Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen (RA).
Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen(RA) migrated from Bukhara to Saudi Arabia and spent 22 years in Madina Munawara.One night, Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (may peace be upon him) came in a dream and instructed him to go to India to convince the people to the right path, preach or spread the teachings of Islam.Obeying the orders of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (may peace be upon him),Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen left Madina Munawara and came to Shahkot, Pakistan in 520/1126 A.D,after sometimes he went to Lar (Sarwar Shahkot) near Multan and settled here.Hazrat Syed Ahmad Sultan ''Sakhi Sarwar'' born here in 524/1129 A.D. Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen's first wife Hazrat Syeda Aimna whom he married in abroad died after two years.when he came here,Meer Lattor was the ruler of this country.He had two daughters.One Hazrat Syeda Aysha got married with Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen (RA) and the other with Ghanoon Pathan,the ruler of Multan.His first wife Hazrat Syeda Aimna,the mother of Hazrat Syed Qaiser Sultan (tomb in Bukhara) .Hazrat Syed Mahmood Sultan (tomb in Sarwar Shahkot Multan Pakistan).Hazrat Syed Saira (tomb in Bukhara).His second wife was Hazrat Syeda Aysha,the mother of a great saint, Hazrat Syed Ahmad Sultan "sakhi sarwar",the bountiful Lord or Chief.(Shrine at Sakhi Sarwar,Dera Gahzi Khan, Pakistan).Hazrat Syed Abdul Ghani ''Khan Jatti'' (tomb near Sarwar Shahkot Multan).Before the arrival of Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen (RA),Sarwar Shahkot was almost a graveyard and unpopulated.But after his arrival it became populated and called Chuck Zain ul Abideen.Earlier this place was called Sehkot,which afterward known as Sarwar Shahkot.In persian seh means three.Actually there used to be three kots here on this place.Which were burnt by the order of the ruler of Multan.By the order of Hazrat Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen(RA),Syed Ahmad Sultan proceed to the foot of Sulaiman Range in Dera Gahazi Khan and settled at a place Nigaha,now Sakhi Sarwar.Where he married with the daughter of a Gannu.Who miraculously caused two sons to be born to him.Hazrat Syed Ahmad Sultan was much ill treated by his own relatives,On the death of his father left Shahkot former India in 1140 A.D and went to Baghdad.Where he was rewarded with the gift of prophercy (Khilafat) from the great sufi saint Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Azam Abdul Qadir Jillani, prospered in Baghdad in1068-1166 A.D.and Sheikh Al-Shuyukh Shahab Al-Din Suhrawardi,prosperd in Baghdad in 1145-1231 A.D.After residing at Baghdad,Hazrat Sakhi sarwar went to Dhaunkal for sometime and then went to Multan.But the deep hatred of the relatives forced him and his companions to be fled into the desert and settled at Nigaha in company with Syed Siraj ud Din his son,Bai,his wife and Syed Abdul Ghani,his brother.The relatives finally traced all of them and slew him and his companions in1181A.D.The saint was burried with his companions at Nigaha,his shrine with his companions is visited by millions of devotees from all over the world.
The great renowned Sufi saint Hazrat syed sakhi Zain ul Abideen's paternal genealogy is directly related ten generation up with Ameer ul Momeneen (commandar of faithful) Hazrat Imam Ali Ibne Abu Talib R.A.,and thus he was a direct descendant of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (may peace be upon him).The name Zain ul Abideen was selected by his father Syed Umar due to the deep love and devotion with Imam Zain ul Abideen (A.S). The great Sufi Saint was famous for his generosity,spritual devotion,redress the misery of those in distress and to fulfill the needs of the helpless by distributing everything to the poors and needy persons.Due to the essence of generosity,Hazrat Zain ul Abideen and his descendents afterwards known as sakhi.There are conflicting dates regarding the the birth (willadat) and the death (vissal) of the renowned sufi saint.According to some sources or references,the sufi saint born in between 470/1077A.D.to 480/1087A.D.and died in 535/1141A.D.or 597/1201A.D.Annual Urs is celebrated in the month of July every year.Sang mela is a Vaisakhi fair celebrated at Sarwar shah kot and Sakhi Sarwar in March and April by the people coming from the world specially from Jhang and Faisalabad offering oil at the shrine,supposed to be a good remedy against diseases since centuries.
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Mohammad Azmat.
Photography exhibition arranged by ISPR , Multan photography club and fotobank Pakistan.
where you can see the rural life of south Punjab , culture, and helping activities of Pakistan army during floods , disasters and terrorism.
inaugurated on 9th August by DR. SOFIA, Professor of arts at BZU deprtment of fine art and Maj.Gen Muhammad Ali, GOC 1, Armour Div.
The exhibition will remain open for public till 17th August 2016.
Solar power systems have been installed in thousands of schools in Punjab, Pakistan with support from ADB’s Access to Clean Energy Investment Program. These schools are off-grid or used to experience frequent power outages. Now that they have reliable electricity, classrooms have proper lighting, ventilation, and access to drinking water, vastly improving the learning environment for students especially amid the sweltering summer heat in the southern part of the province.
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Visit of Multan.
Musicians.
Visits:
-Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
-Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakaria
-Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower
-Shah Shams Tabriz Complex.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleums_of_Multan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Shah_Rukn-e-Alam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahauddin_Zakariya
Multan, Pakistan.
A man was selling Papad (پاپڑ), a thin crispy flatbread, in the lawn of hospital. Mom expressed a desire to taste one of them. She took only a couple of pieces, the rest I consumed.
Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia.Its modern name comes from its old Sanskrit name Mūlasthān. It has seen a . It is famous for its Sufi shrines.
It is believed to have been visited by [[Alexander the Great]. Multan was part of the Mauryan and the Gupta empires that ruled much of northern India. In the mid-5th century, the city was attacked by a group of nomads led by Toraman.
In the 7th century, Multan was conquered along with Sindh by the army of Muhammad bin Qasim, following bin Qasim's conquest, the city was securely under Muslim rule, although it was in effect an independent state.The city was attacked twice by Mahmud of Ghazni who destroyed the Sun Temple and broke its giant Idol.
Under the Mughal Empire, Multan enjoyed over 200 years of peace, and became known as Dar al-Aman (Abode of Peace). The Khakwani Nawabs of Multan gave it a lot of financial stability and growth to the local farming sector. It was at this time that Multan was ruled by Nawab Ali Mohammad Khan Khakwani. As governor of Multan, he built the famous Mosque Ali Mohammad Khan in 1735 which remains to this day.
Visit of Multan.
Visits:
-Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
-Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakaria
-Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower
-Shah Shams Tabriz Complex.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleums_of_Multan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Shah_Rukn-e-Alam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahauddin_Zakariya