Sharada Peeth

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Sharada Peeth is an ancient and revered Hindu temple and learning center in Kashmir dedicated to the goddess Saraswati (Sharada), historically renowned as a major seat of scholarship and pilgrimage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
archaeological site
historical university
religious pilgrimage site
architecturalStyle Kashmiri stone temple architecture
associatedWith Kashmiri Pandit community NERFINISHED
Kashmiri Shaivism NERFINISHED
Shakta tradition NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeityAspect goddess of arts
goddess of learning
goddess of wisdom
associatedWithLanguage Sanskrit NERFINISHED
associatedWithLegend seat of goddess Sharada’s wisdom
associatedWithScript Sharada script NERFINISHED
country Pakistan
culturalSignificance important Hindu pilgrimage center
major seat of learning in ancient Kashmir
one of the most revered Shakti peethas in Kashmir tradition
currentCondition ruined
dedicatedTo Goddess Saraswati NERFINISHED
Sharada Devi NERFINISHED
distanceFrom Line of Control in Kashmir (nearby) NERFINISHED
flourishedDuring 8th to 12th centuries CE (approximate)
early medieval period
hasFeature courtyard-like enclosure
sanctum (garbhagriha)
stone walls
heritageStatus important heritage site of Kashmiri Hindus
historicalRegion Ancient Kashmir NERFINISHED
Uttara Patha NERFINISHED
influence development of Sharada script
scholastic traditions of Kashmir
knownAs Seat of Sharada NERFINISHED
Sharada Peetha NERFINISHED
Sharada Pitha NERFINISHED
locatedIn Kashmir region NERFINISHED
Neelum Valley NERFINISHED
Pakistan-administered Kashmir NERFINISHED
locatedNear Sharda town NERFINISHED
locatedOn banks of the Kishanganga River
material stone
mentionedIn Kashmiri historical chronicles
Rajatarangini NERFINISHED
modernIssue subject of proposals for cross-LOC pilgrimage access
nearBorderWith India NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
status non-functional temple
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims
scholars in ancient times

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Shakti Peetha hasComponentShrine Sharada Peeth