Saidpur Temple

Saidpur Temple
"Said Pur Village" by Xubayr Mayo - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Saidpur, apart from other structures of religious significance, boasts a shrine of Rama. Around 1580 AD, Akbar's trusted general Raja Man Singh stopped at Rawalpindi on his way to Kabul. One day, Said Khan took Raja Man Singh to the village for sightseeing. Raja Man Singh liked the village's serene atmosphere and decided to build a temple there. At that time there was a large Hindu population inhabiting the village. The general was fond of architecture and had built a number of temples in the Potohar area of Punjab. A haveli which he ordered at Rohtas Fort was said to be remarkable for its elegance.

In order to commemorate his visit to the village, Man Singh expressed his wish before Said Khan of erecting a temple, which Khan readily accepted. Man Singh willingly agreed on meeting all the expenses of the construction and its subsidiaries that included a two-roomed dharmshala (hostel or inn) and four ponds namely Ram Kund, Lakshman Kund, Sita Kund and Hanuman Kund, all named after the famous characters of the Ramayana epic.

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