Shankaracharya Temple
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Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shankaracharya Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ |
| accessedBy | flight of stone steps ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jyeshteshwara Temple
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ⓘ
Takht-e-Sulaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi Shankaracharya
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ⓘ
Kashmiri Pandit community ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic landmark of Srinagar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 300 meters above surrounding land ⓘ |
| feature |
offers panoramic view of Dal Lake
ⓘ
offers panoramic view of Srinagar city ⓘ |
| festival |
Maha Shivaratri
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ⓘ
Shravan month rituals ⓘ |
| governingBody | local temple trust (management varies over time) ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | ancient stone architecture ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicViewOf | Jhelum River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | small inner sanctum with Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasStairsCount | several hundred steps (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Zabarwan mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | ancient period (exact date uncertain) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ Srinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shankaracharya Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Dal Lake
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ⓘ
Srinagar city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dal Lake
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ⓘ
Srinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| security | located in high-security zone ⓘ |
| significance |
important pilgrimage site for Hindus
ⓘ
prominent religious site in Kashmir ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Srinagar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
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religious festivals ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| worshipDay | Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
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