Sugandhesa Temple

Sugandhesa Temple is one among the three ancient temples located at Pattan in Baramulla.

Sugandhesa Temple, Pattan, Baramulla, Jammu & KashmirThe Sugandhesa temple was constructed near Srinagar and was named after Sugandha, the wife to King Sankaravarman. The Sugandhesa temple bears resemblance in architecture to other Kashmiri temples. Sweeping over an area of 12 feet 7 inches square, the temple stands on a double base and has a portico in front. There are inscriptions and images cepicted on the recesses.

The entrance to the courtyard in on the eastern wall of the temple; on entering the courtyard, there are two chambers with a partition wall and a doorway on the middle. Architectural fragments scattered in the temple site is visible. The valance of the base of the peristyle resembles the structural wonder of the Avantiswamin Temple (the 9th century Kashmiri styled temple in Avantipur). The Sugandhesa temple can be smoothly approached from Baramulla by road; the nearest airport is Srinagar.

Recently updated articles in Temples of India

Rathnapureeswarar Temple
Rathnapureeswarar Temple Thumbnail

Rathnapureeswarar Temple

Rathnapureeswarar Temple in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, is a revered Shaivite shrine among the Paadal Petra Sthalams. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, it...

Gayatri Temple, Sirmaur
Gayatri Temple, Sirmaur Thumbnail

Gayatri Temple, Sirmaur

Gayatri Temple is located in Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Gayatri Temple is a sacred shrine that belongs to the medieval age.

Thousand Pillars Temple
Thousand Pillars Temple Thumbnail

Thousand Pillars Temple

Thousand Pillars Temple, Andhra Pradesh possesses 1000 pillars built by the Kakatiya ruler Rudra Deva during 1163 AD and is adorned with beautiful scu...

Triloknath Temple, Mandi District
Triloknath Temple, Mandi District Thumbnail

Triloknath Temple, Mandi District

Triloknath Temple is built in the Shikhara style of architecture, situated in Mandi, HP.