Sites & cities that bear the name of Tilla Jogian

Tilla Jogian

Today in : Pakistan
First trace of activity : ca. 1st century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : 1947 C.E
Recorded names : ٹلہ جوگیاں‎

Description : Tilla Jogian (Punjabi and 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 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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