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Martand Sun Temple

Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Overview

Lalitaditya's colossal 8th-century temple to Surya on a plateau over the valley — 84 colonnade shrines of grey limestone, magnificent even in ruin.

Why visit: Kashmir's Parthenon — the grandest ancient ruin in the Himalaya.

History: Built by Karkota emperor Lalitaditya Muktapida (c. 725–756 CE); destroyed in the 15th century.

Things to do

›Colonnade court
›Trefoil-arch sanctum
›Plateau panoramas
›Awantipora ruins combo

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Travel Information

Best time

Apr–Oct; golden hour

Entry fee

₹25–300

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

2–3 hrs

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