Pandrethan temple is an 8th century heritage site situated in Srinagar’s Badamibagh. It has been preserved and rejuvenated by the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army.
- The unit was accorded recognition by the National Monuments Authority (NMA), which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, for their unique initiative.
- The temple site hosts several excavated figurines tracing back to the second century – in the form of two large monolithic rock shiva lingams, seven Gandhara-style sculptures and a huge rock carving of the feet of a monolithic statue.
- The site near Shiva temple was excavated by the British-era ASI in 1913, yielding several Buddhist sculptures and rubbles of a Chaitya assignable to the 8th century.
(Source: IE)
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