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Martand Sun Temple
Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir
8th Century CE
Majestic ruins of a sun temple built by Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota dynasty, set against snowy Himalayan peaks.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Misc Historic
- Style
- Kashmiri / Gandhara
- Primary Deity
- Surya
- Languages
- Kashmiri, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sharada, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Kashmiri temple ruins. Karkota dynasty. Himalayan backdrop
Architectural Features
Colonnaded courtyard84 columnsHimalayan backdropGreek-influenced style