Naranag temple ganderbal

Temple History and Temple LegendAs per the Sanskrit historical chronicle of Kashmir, ‘Rajatarangini’, in the 3rd century BC, King Ashoka of Maurya dynasty had built the city of Srinagar. In 220 BC, his son King Jaluka had constructed Wangath temples in the Wangath valley near the holy spring of Naranag. 

Ragnya mandir at tikkar is an ancient shrine on kupwara-chowkibal road, inside aforest, just 2 kms from kupwara proper. it is believed that mata ragnya had stayed at the time of her arrival in kashmir the shrine has a holy nag, a temple inside the nag, with murti of mata ragnya inside the  temple , as at kheer bhawani.