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| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK00000910 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Gupt Ganga 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 | |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 9th - 10th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Gupt Ganga |
| 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 Town Seri |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Located on the banks of River Neeru on a high embankment wall, the topography is spectacular. The area is uninhabited and fairly forested. River Neeru is clean and abundant in water. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The temple is believed to have been built by Bhima, brother Yudhishtra during the exile of the Pandavas. There is a large footprint-like impression on one of the rocks inside the cave which is believed to be attributed to Bhim himself. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The temple is of great significance locally. It is believed that the cave also had a tunnel going all the way to Srinagar. The temple complex seems to have established a friendly environment with its immediate eco-system as the trout fish in the adjoining Neeru River is both fed by the Temple pujari and also prohibited from being caught. |
| 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 Shiv temple is carved out of a rock. It is almost resemble a cavern. There is a temple edifice in front of the opening which appears to be not an ancient structure. The temple has been constructed with large stone slabs which are used to create a square, stepped ceiling profile. Much of the temple, however, is part of the natural mountain which abuts it. The temple is surmounted by a dome shaped shikhara. |
| 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 building elements of the temple interiors are stone. The temple dome is constructed in bricks and is painted over. The dome is surmounted by a copper finial. The inner-sanctum contains a huge lingum made of a single black and higly polished stone. |
| 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 |
Unpublished |
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