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Sharada Peeth
                 

History of the temple

 

Sharada Peeth is a ruined Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning located in Pakistan administered Kashmir. Between the 6th and 12th centuries CE, it was among the most prominent temple universities in the Indian subcontinent.

Known in particular for its library, stories recount scholars travelling long distances to access its texts. It played a key role in the development and popularisation of the Sharada script in North India, causing the script to be named after it, and Kashmir to acquire the moniker "Sharada Desh", meaning "country of Sharada".

As one of the Maha Shakti Peethas, Hindus believe that it represents the spiritual location of the goddess Sati's fallen right hand. Sharada Peeth is one of the three holiest sites of pilgrimage for Kashmiri Pandits, alongside the Martand Sun Temple and the Amarnath Templ

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Sharada Peeth is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir, and 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir

It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from the Line of Control, which divides the Pakistani- and Indian-controlled areas of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated 1,981 metres (6,499 ft) above sea level,along the Neelum River in the village of Sharda, in the valley of Mount Harmukh,[believed by Kashmiri Pandits to be the abode of Shiva.

 

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Thursday 10am–4:45pm
Friday 10am–4:45pm
Saturday 10am–4:45pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 10am–4:45pm
Tuesday 10am–4:45pm
Wednesday 10am–4:45pm

 

 

 

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Sharda Main Bazar, Sharda, Azad Jammu and Kashmir