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| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK14000858 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Temple Complex Gurnal |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Kathua |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Billawar (NAC) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 9th - 10th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Gurnal, Billawar |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 32 36 45 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 75 35 54 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | N.A |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Kathua |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Across River Naaz |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Forested setting, with a natural stream running along and River Naaz a few metres from here. The site is lush and replete with date palm trees. The town of Billawar was built on the banks of Naaz and Bhinni naalas. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | According to locals the site goes back to the time of the Pandavs who used this spot as a resting place in the last year of their exile. While this could not be confirmed, there are material evidences within the site to support the historicity of the site and the temple complex. The site is archaeologically a rich and unexplored resource. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Although the site does not appear to be in use presently, it was a source of water for the locals, who also used the baolis for bathing. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The site is interesting for its location and its remoteness from the main town. To reach here, one has to cross River Naaz on foot after passing through dense vegetation. It is almost completely hidden under the canopy of large peepal and other trees. There is an ancient paved path leading to the complex which has an avenue of date palms. The Shiv Temple sits within a square water tank connected to a narrow channel which empties into a large baoli. The main features of this historic site therefore are the temple, the tank within which it sits, the baoli, and the date palm avenue leading to the complex. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The site is largely natural but the material used for the construction of the small temple is stone. The baoli and the pathway are also lined in stone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | N.A |
| Name / नाम | N.A |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Unpublished |
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