The 1st ever Surya Devta mandir, was built by Shri Krishna’s son Samba who named it Adi Sthan, the first Mandir.
At the time if 1st izlamic invasion,it had a staff of 6000 & an unimaginably huge income.
It was also the 1st mandir to be looted by invaders!
It’s said that it was Hiranyakasipu’s son king Prahlad of Prahladpuri/ Kashyap Puri (Multan, from Mool Sthan) who instituted the Aditya Mandir.
Suspended in the air with magnetic pull, the pure gold Surya Dev’s Pratima was adorned with precious stones.
Suspended in the air with magnetic pull, the pure gold Surya Dev’s Pratima was adorned with precious stones.
Two stone Moorties of Dwaar Paals, Junbukat & Zunbukat, were placed at an elevation of 250 ft on both sides of the valley & could be seen from a great distance. Pilgrim walking thousands of miles with gifts, would walk bare feet at the sight of the Dwarpals as a sign of respect. 
Raja cut off their provisions, accumulated huge provisions in the fort for his people.
Muhammad bin Qasim Al Thakafi cut off their water supplies & forced defenders to give up, killed 6 thousand Sindhis, took many slaves, looted Aditya Mandir calling it, ‘Farj bayt al-Dahab’.
Muhammad bin Qasim Al Thakafi cut off their water supplies & forced defenders to give up, killed 6 thousand Sindhis, took many slaves, looted Aditya Mandir calling it, ‘Farj bayt al-Dahab’.
“The idol of Multan which was named after sun, was built in the Krita Yuga’ - AL-Beruni, according to his calculations it was 2,16, 432 years old.
Ibn Rustah,in 903 AD:
“The idol of Multan is 20 yards/ 60 ft in length, of human shape, made of metal & suspended in the air in the middle of temple, is served rice, vegetables accompanied with music & dance, priests don’t eat meat, observe strict rules of discipline & are clean.
“The idol of Multan is 20 yards/ 60 ft in length, of human shape, made of metal & suspended in the air in the middle of temple, is served rice, vegetables accompanied with music & dance, priests don’t eat meat, observe strict rules of discipline & are clean.
Ibn Nadim:
“Idol of Multan was 17 yards tall, had 4 faces each in front of 4 entrances, resembled a man seated on a chair, its body covered with red skin-nothing could be seen,except the eyes which were 2 gems of great value,bigger than eggs of sparrow, temple was 180 yards tall”
“Idol of Multan was 17 yards tall, had 4 faces each in front of 4 entrances, resembled a man seated on a chair, its body covered with red skin-nothing could be seen,except the eyes which were 2 gems of great value,bigger than eggs of sparrow, temple was 180 yards tall”
He adds, “jewels were fixed in the sockets with such great skill that they looked real & shown with brilliance in temple.A crown of gold adored the head of the idol whose hands were placed on knees & the fingers of 1 of his hands show as if he was counting four.” (Chin Mudra)
Al – Beruni: “The idol of Multan was made of wood & covered with cordovan leather, “ suggesting that original gold moorti was removed by Arabs & replaced by a wooden one.
“idol of Multan,named after sun,was built in Krita Yuga” according to his calculations, was 2,16,432 yrs old.
“idol of Multan,named after sun,was built in Krita Yuga” according to his calculations, was 2,16,432 yrs old.
Huen –Tsang ( visited Bharatvarsh in AD 627-643) writes:
“The image of Sun God was carved out of pure gold and was adorned with every kind of precious stones, Mooltaan was a flourishing city situated on the eastern bank of the river Ravi.”
“The image of Sun God was carved out of pure gold and was adorned with every kind of precious stones, Mooltaan was a flourishing city situated on the eastern bank of the river Ravi.”
In 325 BC, ‘Alexander was wonder struck at the excellence with which Aditya Pratima was crafted & suspended in the air’.
For Bedouins of desert,1st country after capturing Persia was #Sindh with unimaginable wealth & a chance of reserving place in jannat by converting infidels!
For Bedouins of desert,1st country after capturing Persia was #Sindh with unimaginable wealth & a chance of reserving place in jannat by converting infidels!
