The Shawala Teja Singh temple is located in the city's congested Dhaarowal neighborhood and is approximately 100 kilometers away from Lahore. The temple has been around for more than a thousand years.
The temple has been the scene of tragic and uplifting events throughout history.
However, this year with the reconciliation of the Kartarpur Corridor, the government of Pakistan, in conjunction with the preservation drive of the nation's ETPB (Evacuee Trust Property Board), opened the doors of the Shawala Teja Singh Temple to all Hindu pilgrims in Pakistan, India, and other countries around the world.
THINGS TO DO AT SHWALA TEJA SINGH TEMPLE:
• Visit the holy site to offer some prayers and seek blessings:
The Shawala Teja Singh Temple is a Saivite temple that is a lively pilgrimage place for Hindu devotees in Pakistan or just passing through the country. This temple is known for its simple yet majestic magnificence.
Everyone who goes to the spiritual and historical Shawala Teja Singh Temple will feel more complete and blissful.
• Learn about the history and architecture of the site:
Historians believe it was constructed in the Sialkot region sometime in the 11th century CE by a local regent. The temple is a traditional Saivite stone carving temple, and it features a tall spire that towers over the sanctum as well as a courtyard that has been beautifully inscribed.
The story of Lord Shiva, the Destroyer, is told through the architectural marvels adorn the walls. The temple is home to idols representing the two more deities that make up the holy trinity.
• Participate in enlightening and motivational events:
Visiting a public temple is not limited to merely gazing upon the deity; instead, it is to network with other individuals dedicated to their sadhana practice. Simply being in their presence will inspire you to take your practice (sadhana) more seriously. On the road to divinity, guidance from more experienced transcendentalists is seen as a special instruction.
If you go into this temple simultaneously that a guru is giving a public address, consider sitting down for a while to take it all in.