Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Shigar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 17th Century CE
Description: The Astana of Mir Syed Mir Yahya is located to the west of the Khanqah - e -Moallah, Shigar. It is located in a complex of several Astana, possibly belonging to relatives of Mir Syed Yahya. The complex is surrounded by a boundary wall with an entrance on the southern side, connecting it to the settlement. The main Astana has a square plan, and is wrapped by a verandah on all four sides. It is built with a traditional cribbage and cator technique, and has a double layered roof. At top roof sits rather majestically a Tibetan tower, denoting the buildings sacred nature. Inside the Astana, four carved columns connected with wooden arches carry the weight of the roof above. The wall of the building, meanwhile, contains carved patterns.
Latitude: 35.525983000
Longitude: 75.644550000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Built Heritage of Gilgit Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation
Published In: Unpublished
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
