Heritage In Ruins: Martand Sun Temple Situated 8 Kilometers from Anantnag town in Mattan area (originally called as Martand or Bhawan) in the southern part of Kashmir- ‘Martand Sun temple’ is one of the historically significant yet neglected and forgotten temples lying in shambles.The temple was built by King Lalitaditya during the 8th century and is considered to be a mirror of the art and skill of Kashmiri Hindus. According to Tareekh-e-Hassan (the oldest History of Kashmir) there was a city named Babul in the Karewas of south Kashmir built by Raja Ranadatiya. In front of his Royal palace he built Martandeshwari temple around 370 to 400 C.E. The same temple was later architectured by Lalitadatiya Muktapida and was dedicated to Surya Bhagwan. The temple is now in ruins. As per history and evidence available, over the course of a year, the temple was completely destroyed by Sikandar Butshikan in the early 15th century CE. . . Follow us:@timesofhistory . . #martandsuntemple #templesofindia #hindutemple #heritageinindia #templeruins #ancienttemple #ancientindia #kashmiripandits #indiantemples #knowthepast #timesofhistory (at Kashmir) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIEBN_nx5y/?igshid=uuqyawziawki