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Introduction and History in Brief
Wangath Temple complex is a group of monuments in Wangath, close to Naranag, in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Wangath is a village located around 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Srinagar.The current structure was built by Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota dynasty in the 8th century AD.
The Archaeological Survey of India has declared the Wangath Temple complex at Naranag as centrally protected monuments of India. The temple appears in the list of “centrally protected monuments” as “Group of Ancient Temples” at Naranag, Kangan.
Kalhana notes in Rajatarangini that Ashoka built the city of Srinagar in the 3rd century BC. His son Jaluka, 220 BC, built the Shaivite temples Bhuteshvara, Jyestarudra, and Muthas in the Wangath valley around the holy spring of Naranag. The Wangath temples were built in three groups, around the same time as the Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagari and the Bumazuv temple near Mattan.[3] King Jaluka built a stone temple at the site of the spring Naranag around 137BC. King Jayendra (61 BC) used to worship Shiva Bhutesha at the shrine. Lalitaditya Muktapida (713-735 AD) donated a good sum of money to the shrine after his victorious expedition. King Avantivarman (855-883 AD) built a stone pedestal with a silver conduit at this shrine for the bathing of sacred images. Kalhana’s father Canpaka and uncle Kanka also frequented the site.
As per Kalhana, the treasury of this shrine was plundered by King Sangramraja of Kashmir (1003-28 AD), during King Uccala’s time (1101 – 1111 AD) and later by the rebel baron Hayavadana.
Although,Temple is ancient and placed on the road as it is so beautiful and clean.
Temple people used to follow all covid 19 protocols . Temple is surrounded by Lots of Trees and fresh air as far as the environment is concerned.
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Architecture
Bishop Crowie and Major Cole have identified the ruins of seventeen temple structures of various ages and dimensions in Buthser, near Wangath, in two distinct groups: the first on the western side and the second on the eastern side. Each group is enclosed by a separate stone wall, and lie a short distance from one another.[3] The temple complex is located along the Kanka nadi or the Kanaknai and is constructed of local grey granite.
Between the two groups of temples stand a number of structures of a third group, the Mathas.
The first group of six temples, also identified by Aurel Stein as Shiva-Jyestharudra or Shiva-Jyeshthesa, is situated within an enclosure wall.[3] The Jyestharudra group is placed on high grounds and consists of a main temple of Jyeshthesa (Shiva) surrounded by subsidiary shrines.[5] The principal structure is a square of 25 feet (7.6 m) externally and 17 feet (5.2 m) internally, and has two entrances opposite each other, facing the northeast and southwest. In the center of the floor is a square space which is unpaved. It marks the site of the pedestal of the image. Internally, it has a domed ceiling. Externally, the roof is pyramidal.
The second group of temples is enclosed in a massive rectangular stone wall, pierced by a two-chambered gateway. The six temples inside the wall are in ruins and are partly buried in the ground. The largest temple has a 17 feet (5.2 m) square base internally, similar to the largest temple in the western complex. This temple has been identified by Stein as Shiva-Bhuteshwara.
Between the western and eastern complexes lie a number of structures of a third group. This consists of the remains of a building measuring 120 feet (37 m) by 70 feet (21 m), with a height of 10 feet (3.0 m). Along the side of this structure are 30 monolithic bases or piers at intervals of 12 feet (3.7 m). This was a pillared pavilion or matha. An impressive 18 feet (5.5 m) rectangular cistern, hammered out of a boulder, is nearby.
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Festivals
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Modes of Travel
Air: The nearest International Airport from Anantnag is Srinagar Airport. It is located at a distance of 62 Kms and is known as Sheikh Ul Alam Airport. This airport is well connected to the other important cities like Jammu and New Delhi.
Train: The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi which is 210 Km from city and connected to all major cities of india. Local rail service to Baramulla, Budgam, Srinagar and Banihal is also available.
Road: Anantnag is very well connected to various major cities of Jammu and Kashmir. Anantnag is 10 Kms from Kokernag, 44Kms from Pahalgam, 66 Kms from Srinagar and 237 Kms from Jammu. NH44 connecting Jammu with Srinagar passes through the district.
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