Sugandesha Temple
Sugandesha Temple
Sugandesha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the city of Pattan in the Baramulla district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Sugandesha temple is located in Pattan, 28 km northwest of Srinagar, in the district of Baramulla, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The temple was built during the reign of Shankarvarman (833-900 AD), the son of Awantivarman, founder of the Utpala dynasty
Shankarvarman
Shankarvarman
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Kalhana says in his book Rajtarangini that the king founded a new city and named it Shankarapurapattana and built two temples dedicated to Shiva. He named one of the temples Sugandesha after his wife Sugandha. Queen Sugandha herself went on to rule Kashmir from 904 to 906 AD. and was later executed by King Partha, who ruled from 906 to 921 AD.
The temple was built during the reign of Shankarvarman (833-900 AD), the son of Awantivarman, founder of the Utpala dynasty