Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Azad Jammu and Kashmir
District: Muzaffarabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1799-1849 CE
Description: This temple is situated near old secretariat opposite Saheli Sarkar shrine. In this temple there are many floral motives, along the pectoral representation of Radha Krishna, the deities of the Hindus. Many Hindu inscriptions are also written on the temple walls. There are two stairs leading to the inside of the temple. The temple is square in plan. The wall is made of small bricks with lime plaster. Many small and big arches are depicted on the front entrance. The outer condition of the temple is badly damaged. The dome has octagonal shape. There were seven small arches depicted inside the temple. It does not seem to be a Gurdwara as declared by tourism department of AJK. The monument is tentatively assigned to the Dogra Raj of Kashmir.
Latitude: 34.212000000
Longitude: 73.274400000
Ownership: Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Legal Status: Protected by Azad Jammu & Kashmir Preservation and Protection of Antiquities Act, 1986
Title of Publication: Threat to the Cultural Heritage of Pakistan Survey and Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Published In: Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2020
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ashraf, Ghani-ur-Rahman
