<P> During the early period , Multan was known as the city of gold for its large and wealthy temples . The Sun temple , Suraj Mandir , was considered one of the largest and wealthiest temples in the entire sub-continent . Numerous historians have written about this extremely large Hindu temple that housed over 6,000 people within it . Other famous sites included the Suraj Kund ( `` pool of the Sun '' ) and Temple of Prahladapuri . Story of Prahlada from whom the temple took its name . </P>
<P> During the early period , Multan was known as the city of gold for its large and wealthy temples . The Sun temple , Suraj Mandir , was considered one of the largest and wealthiest temples in the entire sub-continent . Numerous historians have written about this extremely large Hindu temple that housed over 6,000 people within it . Other famous sites included the Suraj Kund ( `` pool of the Sun '' ) and Temple of Prahladapuri . Story of Prahlada from whom the temple took its name . </P>
multan was named by arab as city of
multan was named by arab as city of
gold
gold