Lal Kurti Temple
Lal Kurti Temple is a Hindu temple located in the historic Lalkurti area of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
Built in 1905, it remains an active place of worship for the city's small Hindu community. The temple is the only Hindu shrine still in use within Lalkurti, a neighbourhood that historically had multiple places of worship for different faiths. It is one of the 3 main Hindu temples in the Rawalpindi district, others being Krishna Temple in Saddar Cantonment, and the Valmiki Swamiji Mandir in Gracy lines.
History
Lalkurti developed in the mid-to-late 19th century as a bazaar serving the British Indian Army; the area's name derives from the red tunics of soldiers who shopped there. The temple structure was completed in 1905 and remained a focal point for local Hindus before and after the Partition of India. Following 1947, most Hindus left the area, but a small community continued to worship at the temple.In the years after Partition, Kheera Lal served as the temple's first post-Partition administrator. His grave remains within a side portion of the complex.