Bunder Road - M. A. Jinnah Road

We started our photo walk from Pakistan Chawk, education hub of Karachi where institution such as my alma mater D.J. Sindh Government Science College, NED University and SM College are situated. 

Old Karachi has a good collection of architectural styles, ranging from early 19th-Century to Neo-Classical buildings to classical British, Indo-Gothic, Neo-Renaissance and our very own Hindu architecture.

The best part of the old city is the majority of markets or roads are named after the products they sell such as Botal Galli, Paper Market e.t.c.

Our last stop was at the Shri Swaminarayan Temple, located in the midst of the Hindu neighbourhood, opposite KMC building on M. A. Jinnah Road, formerly Bunder Road. This Hindu temple was built in the year 1849 and belongs to Narnarayan Dev and Lord Swaminarayanin.

Shikhar (Mountain Peak) of the Swaminarayan Temple Karachi

There is only one Swaminarayan temple found in Pakistan. To visit this temple, one need to take prior permission from the temple management. Thanks to the management who granted us permission to visit the temple and Mr. Heralasi who showed us around.

Group Picture with Mr. HeraLasi at Swaminarayan Temple, Karachi
( Photo credit Razin Rubin)

The original images of Swaminarayan were removed and taken to India during the turbulent times of independence. One murti that was originally present here at that time, is now located in Khan Village, Rajasthan.