Tilla Jogian
Tilla Jogian (Punjabi: ٹلا جوگیاں; Urdu: ٹلہ جوگیاں) is an abandoned Hindu temple and monastic complex located on the summit of the Tilla Jogian mountain in the Salt Range of Pakistan's Punjab province.
The 1st-century BCE Tilla Jogian temple complex | |
Shown within Punjab, Pakistan Tilla Jogian (Pakistan) | |
| Location | Salt Range mountains Punjab Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Region | Dina Jhelum |
| Coordinates | 32.860346°N 73.440474°E |
| Type | Monastery |
| Part of | Mountain |
| Length | 8*4 km (approximately) |
| Width | 4 |
| Area | 8 |
| Height | 975 meters (Approximately) |
| History | |
| Founded | 9th century CE |
| Abandoned | 1947 |
| Periods | Hindu Shahi |
| Cultures | Punjabi Hindu |
The complex was the most important centre for Hindu jogis in Punjab prior to 1947, and had housed hundreds of ascetics. The site is also important in Sikhism for its association with the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak.
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