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Nakkah Temple

Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Punjab
District: Chakwal
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: This temple is octagonal in plan with rectangular ardhamandapa. The drum is followed by simple shikara. Finial is absent. An inverted lotus is present on its top. The facade of the temple has Gurmukhi inscription both painted and carved. Interiorly it is embellished with elaborate network of fresco paintings.
Latitude: 32.855130278
Longitude: 72.751633222
Ownership: Government of Punjab
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Documentation of the Tangible Heritage of District Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Published In: Conference Proceeding: International Conference on the Punjab: History and Culture-6-8 January 2020
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Imtiaz & Zahra
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