Tharparkar Diary

The Khekhra truck , also known as the ‘ The King of Thar Desert ’, is a moving masterpiece that serves as a cultural ambassador and reflects the rich heritage of the Tharparkar Desert. The vibrant artwork not only beautifies these trucks but also symbolizes hope and resilience in a challenging environment. The term Khekhra or Khekhra  (Urdu: کھیکھڑا, Sindhi: کيکڙو) meaning “crab” refers to its ability to crawl over sand dunes, mirroring a crab’s agile movement across the desert’s challenging terrain. These trucks are engineered to scale the largest of dunes with ease, symbolizing both functionality and endurance. Beyond their visual appeal, these trucks hold deep cultural significance. They serve as a lifeline for the people of Tharparkar, transporting essential goods across the harsh desert terrain. For the local people, the Khekhra truck is a source of pride, representing connection to their land. Surrounded by endless sand dunes on both sides, passengers often enjoy traditional ...

Viravah Jain Temple also known by Mahavir Jain Temple  is one of the oldest Jain temples of Nagarparkar taluka, and it is located at village Viravah, about 20 km (or 12.6 miles) north of Nagarparkar town of district Tharparkar, Sindh. Built in the 13th century, this temple take you back in time when Viravah had flourished as populous and prosperous commercial hub of this region of Nagarparkar. The temple's location near the historic site of Parinagar, highlights historical importance of Viravah. In the past, Viravah had been a business hub for regional trade and had also contributed in remarkable economic and cultural legacy of the region. During the flourishing time of sea-port town Parinagar in ancient times which is now in ruined deserted condition, a large population of Jain community mostly related to merchants professions were settled in Viravah and its surrounding areas. The Jain community had built numerous temples in this region reflecting their cultural and spiritual lega...

A Postal Code (also known by post-code, zip-code or pin-code) is a series of letters or numbers or sometimes both, which can be included in the postal address in order to sort and speed delivery of mails in postal delivery systems. In Pakistan, Postal codes are 5-digit numbers which are assigned to different postal offices in the geographical areas receiving the mails or posts. The last three digits refers to the particular post office whereas first two digits refers to the related district in the Pakistan. Such type of post coding helps the routing of posts or mail with speedy delivery and efficient manner. In the following, we have mentioned postal code of Postal Office Mithi which is 69230 . Here you can notice that first two digits (i.e. 69) represents the district Tharparkar and the last three digits (i.e. 230) refers to the code of postal office in Mithi. In this way, unique postal codes are assigned to all postal offices in Pakistan based on their locality area and related di...

Gori or Godi Jain Temple , also known as Godiji Godecha Parshvanath Jain Temple, is one of the oldest Jain temples located in Nagarparkar, district Tharparkar. Built in 1375-1376 A.D., this stunning temple is dedicated to Lord Parshwanath, the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism.  Other Names of Temple:  Godiji Jain Temple Godi Jain Temple Godecha Parshvanath Jain Temple Godiji Parshawanath Temple Godiji Shwetambar Jain Derasar Location of Gori temple The historic site of  Gori Temple is situated on a way between Islamkot and Nagarparkar. It lies approximately 26 kilometers (14 miles) northwest of the village of Virawah and about 44 kilometers (27 miles) from Nagarparkar. Which means, travelers traveling from Mithi to Nagarparkar, via Islamkot, will find the temple about 90 kilometers into their journey. This makes Gori Temple a convenient and captivating stopover for those exploring the scenic Tharparkar region. GPS Coordinates of Location: 24.63834, 70.61774 The area of ...

Choorio Village is located in taluka Nagarparkar of district Tharparkar, a largest district and desert of Sindh province of Pakistan. It is generally situated at southeast border of Pakistan with India, where there is range of rocky hills of granite stones and on top of it there lies a one of the oldest Hindus temple.  The name Choorio  is actually derived from Sindhi language word ( Choori - چوڙي) which means ‘a bangle’ (چوڑی in Urdu). Thus Choorio represents an area related to bangles, as people of Choorio village and surrounding villages have been related to profession of manufacturing bangles for women. Those manufactured bangles have been supplied and sold to other nearby towns or cities including Mithi, Umerkot, and others. View Choorio Hills in Village Location of Choorio Village Choorio village is located at a distance of about 32kms (19.7 miles) from Nagarparkar city. The road between Choorio village and Nagarparkar city is so rough, that it can't easy for cars to ru...