Avanti Swami Temple
Awantipora tehsil, Jammu & Kashmir
The Avantiswami Temple is a ruined Hindu temple complex on the banks of the Jhelum River, approximately 16 km northeast of Pulwama town, in Awantipora, Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. This site originally comprised two temples, one dedicated to Shiva and the other to Vishnu, built during the reign of King Avantivarman of the Utpala dynasty in the 9th century CE. Today, the ruins are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. Locals call the temple Pandav Lari, meaning "house of the Pandavas".
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Where it is
Awantipora tehsil, Jammu & Kashmir. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Srinagar railway station (SINA), about 24 km by road.
- By air: Srinagar International Airport (SXR), about 29 km by road.
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