The Gorakhnath Temple is located in the southwestern quadrant of the historic Gor Khatri complex in Peshawar.

It was constructed between 1834 and 1849 by the Sikh administration after the demolition of a Mughal-era mosque built by Jahan Ara Begum in 1641.

The temple was dedicated to Guru Gorakhnath, a revered yogi and founder of the Kanphata order, whose followers included jogis and ascetics with torn ears.

The temple compound features a central courtyard with a large, old banyan tree and surrounding rooms that reflect a traditional spatial layout.

The main sanctum, or garbhagriha, is a square chamber that houses a prominent linga and features a ceiling decorated with original religious frescoes.

Access to the sanctum is through an arched corridor aligned on the central axis, believed to function as the mandap for religious ceremonies.

This arcade includes semi-circular arches resting on square columns, with fluted domes on lotus bases that showcase Sikh architectural influence.

The temple’s shikhara is fluted, square in plan at the base, and adorned with niches and decorative recesses.

A smaller octagonal shrine with a ribbed dome also stands at the eastern end of the arcade, echoing Sikh stylistic elements.

Today, the Gorakhnath Temple remains a preserved religious monument under the care of the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.