Parihaspore

Parihaspore
archaeological site
Parihaspur Stupa
Parihaspur Stupa
Parihaspore is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Parihaspore
Parihaspore
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Parihaspore is located in India
Parihaspore
Parihaspore
Parihaspore (India)
Coordinates: 34°08′N 74°38′E / 34.133°N 74.633°E / 34.133; 74.633
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBaramulla
TehsilPattan
Established~700 CE
Founded byLalitaditya Muktapida
Named forCity of Laughter
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Parihaspora or Parihaspur or Paraspore or Paraspur was a small town 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.[1] It was built on a plateau above the Jhelum River.[1] It was built by Lalitaditya Muktapida (695–731 CE) and served as the capital of Kashmir during his reign.

  1. ^ a b Kak, Ram Chanfra (1933). "Ancient Monuments of Kashmir" (PDF). Indian Art and Letters (reprint 2002 ed.). London: India Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2015.

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