Ancient Temple, Ladhoo

Ancient Temple, Ladhoo, is located in the middle of a natural fed pond or spring known as Sanz Haer Nag or Sanyasar Nag in Ladhoo,[1] a village in South Kashmir's Pulwama district of Indian Union territory Jammu and Kashmir. It is four km (2.5 mi) away from NH44 via Lethapora and 18 km (11 mi) from Srinagar.

Ancient Temple, Ladhoo
Ladhoo Temple
The Ancient Temple,Ladhoo
Ancient Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPulwama
Location
LocationLadhoo
StateJammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Ancient Temple, Ladhoo (India)
Geographic coordinates33°59′32.0″N 74°59′36.9″E
Architecture
CreatorLalitaditya Muktapida
Completed8th century CE
Elevation1,592 m (5,223 ft)

The temple is listed among the monuments of national importance.It has also been attributed by other including, Sun Temple or Jeevanath Temple or Shiv temple, but these names found no historical proof. Thus, the monument remained entitled as 'The Ancient Temple, Ladhoo[2]' in the documnents of Archaeological Survey of India.

This temple is externally square and internally circular in shape. The entrance which faces the southwest has a arch surmounted pediment. This archaeological monument is datable to circa 8th century A.D.[3] The monument and the pond including a small park is fenced and maintained by Archaeological Survey of India, circle srinagar, Jammu.[4]

References
  1. Bakshi, Jahangir. "A Personal Pilgrimage".
  2. Bhat, Chander. "LADOV- A village of my dreams". Kashmir News Network.
  3. Meister, Michael. W. "Temples along the Indus".
  4. "Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museums".
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