Shankaracharya Temple

Shankaracharya Temple
Shankaracharya Temple
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Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Srinagar
Deity	Shiva
Location
Location	Kothi Bagh / Durganag, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Country	India
	Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India Shankaracharya Temple (India)
Geographic coordinates	34°4′44″N 74°50′37″E / 34.07889°N 74.84361°E
Elevation	1,852.16 m (6,077 ft)

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The Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill on the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to the Hindu god, Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar.

On festivals such as Herath, as Maha Shivaratri is known as in the region, the temple is visited by Kashmiri Hindus.^[1]

The temple and adjacent land is a Monument of National Importance, centrally protected under the Archaeological Survey of India.^[2]^[3] Dharmarth Trust has managed the temple since the 19th century, along with others in the region.^[4] Karan Singh is the sole chairperson trustee.^[4]

^ Yaqoob, Mudasir (28 February 2022). "Herath to be celebrated with religious fervour today". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^ "ASI Protected Monuments". Directorate of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^ "List of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.) (Srinagar Circle)" (PDF). Archaeological Survey of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Fact Check: Was Srinagar's Shankaracharya Temple Lit up for Maha Shivratri After Decades?". Alt News. The Wire. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.