04/08/2016
The Sun Temple at Martand was constructed in the 8th Century A.D. and was dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya.
Located near Anantanag district of Kashmir, the temple is at a distance of 64 kilometers from the summer capital of the state.
The Martand temple was built on top of a plateau from where one can view whole of the Kashmir Valley. From the ruins and related archaeological findings, it can be said it was an excellent specimen of Kashmiri architecture, which had blended the Gandharan, Gupta, Chinese, Roman, Syrian-Byzantine and Greek forms of architecture.
The Archaeological Survey of India has listed the temple as a centrally protected monument.
