Martand Sun Temple
The ruins of a sun temple built by a Kashmiri king in the 8th century. Its colonnade of massive stone pillars is majestic on a high plateau.
King Lalitaditya of the Karkota dynasty built Martand Sun Temple in the 8th century. It blends Gandharan, Greek, and Gupta styles. The main sanctum and the colonnade of 84 pillars can still be made out, set against the snowy Pir Panjal Mountains. It lies near Awantipora, about 60 kilometers from Srinagar. It can be visited on the way to Pahalgam and combined with Avantiswami Temple.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Avantiswami Temple
- Dachigam National Park
- Chashme Shahi
- Pari Mahal
- Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
- Char Chinar
- Shankaracharya Temple