The Sudh Mahadev Temple is about 2400 years old and is situated in Udhampur district and a height of 1225 meters. Like many temples located here, this one too has an interesting legend to it. It is said that once Goddess Parvati was immersed in a deep prayer when a demon called Sudheet who was […]
Jammu & Kashmir
The Kashmiri temple architecture has unique features suited to local geography and is renowned for its exquisite stone carvings. Due to its location on the important trade routes, the architectural style is inspired by many foreign sources.
Temple making reached a great height under the rulers of the Karkota dynasty and Utpala dynasty.
The main features of the Kashmir style of architecture are:
- Trefoil arches (Gandhara influence)Cellular layout and enclosed courtyard
- Straight-edged pyramidal roof
- Column walls (Greek influence)
- Triangular pediments (Greek influence)
- Relatively more number of steps
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