LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in partnership with the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCSP) and the US Embassy, are currently working on the Nag Temple, a Sikh era temple situated inside the Lahore Fort, a Unesco world heritage site.

Since Sept 2022, AKCSP along with WCLA have been collaborating on the US embassy-funded project ‘Cross-Cultural Edifices of Lahore Fort’. This initiative aims to highlight the diversity of religious monuments across the site as well as preserving our cultural legacy.

This sacred site, a testament to the city’s diverse cultural heritage, is undergoing meticulous restoration to preserve its architectural and historical significance.

The conservation project aims to protect the temple’s structural integrity, repair damaged elements as well as work on restoring its context and fix water drainage issues.

The team also aims to preserve the surface decoration in order to restore its original splendor along with opening up the site for visitors. The project is scheduled to finish by the end of August 2024.

WCLA Director General Kamran Lashari said the temple showcases the inter faith harmony of the old times.

“This is a small but important monument inside the Lahore Fort,” he said, adding that the monument was extremely neglected and was away from the eyes of the tourists and authorities.

Published in Dawn, July 28th, 2024