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Surya Temple, Anantnag District, Kashmir:Magnificent Martand Surya TempleBhavaniMartand Temple (‘Martand’ in Sanskrit is the name for Sun) is one of the oldest Sun temples in India andbuilt in nagara style of temple architecture. A symbol of invaluable ancient spiritual heritage of Kashmir,this Martand Sun Temple was built much earlier to Gujarat’s Modera Sun Temple (11th Century CE) andOdisha’s Konark Sun Temple (13th century CE). The technology and manpower used to build this temple mustbe way ahead of its time. This temple is an exemplary of the Kashmiri style of architecture, a skilledcombination the Gandharan, Gupta and Greek types of architecture.Some Historians believe the foundation of this temple was laid by Ranaditya (5th Century CE). Thismagnificent temple was commissioned by Emperor Lalitaditya Muktapida (724-760 CE), a fiercest and themost powerful Emperor of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir, whose kingdom extended from today’sAfghanistan to Bengal. The temple complex includes a peristyle with columns of courtyard, main shrine inthe middle and 84 smaller shrines around it, extending 220 feet in length and 142 feet wide. Temple wasdesigned in such a way that the Sun’s rays fall on the Surya idol throughout the day. This magnificentmasterpiece is now in ruins, as it was plundered and ransacked by the orders of ruler Sikandar Shah Miri(1389-1413).Place: Martand Surya Temple, Anantnag District, KashmirPeriod: Emperor Lalitaditya Muktapida (724-760 CE) of Karkota dynasty of KashmirA TO Z INDIA AUGUST 2022 PAGE 14
Surya Temple, Anantnag District, Kashmir:Magnificent Martand Surya TempleBhavaniA TO Z INDIA AUGUST 2022 PAGE 15
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