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| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK00000908 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Vasuki Nag Temple |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | |
| Manual District | Bhaderwah |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | Bhaderwah |
| 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 | Gatha |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | N.A |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Udhampur |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Main Seri Town |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Located in a large open land within the closely built Gatha locality. The temple is largely surrounded by open agricultural fields and the area is plain. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The valley of Bhadarwah finds mention in the ancient Hindu text Vasuki Puran , wherein it is mentioned as being unique in the whole Universe. Vasuki Nag was highly revered and miraculous Naga leader and may have organized the scattered nation for struggle and that was the reason Vasuki was elevated as deity and as such has a number of temples in the area are dedicated to him. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
It is said that the aborigines of this hill territory have their lineage from Nagas of Northern India, and thus Naga cult is the dominant creed of locality and Vasuki being patron divinity was the first Raja of Bhadarwah. Traditionally, Kailash yatra in Bhaderwah starts every year from here. |
| 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 |
There are many temples dedicated to Vasukinag, of which the one located at Gatha is considered most important. The temple is square in plan and rests on a high plinth. The square inner sanctum of temple is built in stone masonry. The height of the superstructure being 15 feet, it accommodates an idol of Shesh Nag covered with coiled serpents in black. The outer compartment of the temple has an open portico all around. The roof is pyramidal in shape and very high with steel a kalash surmounting it. The original temple built in deodar wood was partially destroyed in fire some years ago and a new temple was built on the same site through public participation. |
| 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 main elements of construction is wood, the inner walls are constructed in stone masonry and may have originally been plastered in lime. The outer sanctum, including the supporting piers is constructed in logs of wood. Over the plinth rests a wooden threshold which surrounds the temple on all four sides. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Temple 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 |
Unpublsihed |
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