pɹˈɑːf. ˈɛs.ˈɛm. dʒˈæfɑːɹ, ɪn hɪz mˌɑːnjuːmˈɛntəl bˈʊk "pɛʃˈɑːwɚ: pˈæst ænd pɹˈɛzənt", aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd ɪt wɪððə plˈeɪs ʌv hˈɪnduː pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪdʒ wˌɛɹ ðeɪ pɚfˈɔːɹmd ðə sˈɑːɹdʒuːkˌɑːɹ ɹˈɪtʃuːəl ʃˈeɪvɪŋ ˈɔf hˈɛdz.
Prof. S.M. Jaffar, in his monumental book "Peshawar: Past and Present", identified it with the place of Hindu pilgrimage where they performed the Sardukahr ritual (shaving off heads).