Umarkot Shiv Mandir

Commonly described as over two thousand years old. That is tradition, not an established date: no source consulted ties it to an excavation or an inscription, and accounts of its origin diverge.

Scale is the point here. Whatever its age, this is where Pakistan's Hindu community assembles in its greatest numbers. Umerkot is separately notable as the birthplace of the Mughal emperor Akbar.

Current status: Active, run day to day by the Pakistan Hindu Panchayat, which manages the festival. Sources report that the local Muslim community helps maintain it and takes part in the festivities. Anyone planning to travel should check entry requirements and local conditions independently and close to the date. Indian passport holders face visa restrictions for Pakistan that change with the political weather, and access to several of these sites has historically depended on organised pilgrim groups rather than individual travel.