Shankaracharya Temple

Highlights

• Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
• It is dedicated to Shiva.
• The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar.
• The temple is accessible via a road that emerges off Boulevard road near Gagribal.
• On festivals such as Herath, as Maha Shivaratri is known as in the region, the temple is visited by Kashmiri Hindus.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The structure is considered as the oldest temple in Kashmir, historically and traditionally.
• •It is situated on a hill that is a well preserved Panjal trap formed by volcanic activity during the Permian period.
• •There is no consensus with regard to an exact date of construction.
• •The earliest historical reference to the hill comes from Kalhana.

Architecture

• •The temple rests on a solid rock.
• •A 20 ft (6.1 m) tall octagonal base supports a square building on top.
• •Each side of the octagon is 15 ft (4.6 m) feet.
• •The front, back and flanks are plain while the other four sides have minimal design but noticeable angles.

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