Sharda Peeth (temple ruins)

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Sharda Peeth (temple ruins) is an ancient and historically significant Hindu temple and center of learning dedicated to the goddess Saraswati, located in the Neelum Valley region of present-day Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Shakti Peetha
archaeological site
center of learning
temple ruins
accessRoute Neelum Valley road
linked to: Neelum Valley Road
alsoKnownAs Sharada Peeth
Sharada Pitha
architecturalStyle Kashmiri temple architecture
associatedWithLanguage Kashmiri
Sanskrit
associatedWithPhilosophy Kashmir Shaivism
associatedWithScholar Adi Shankara
linked to: Adi Shankaracharya

Kumarajiva
linked to: Kumārajīva
associatedWithScript Sharada script
countryClaim India
Pakistan
culturalSignificance important site for Kashmiri Pandits
major center of Hindu scholarship in Kashmir
currentUse site of religious visits by Hindus
tourist attraction
dedicatedTo Sharda
goddess Saraswati
linked to: Goddess Saraswati
deity Saraswati
flourishedFromCentury 8th century
flourishedToCentury 12th century
function pilgrimage site
seat of learning
university
hasFeature carved stone blocks
pyramidal roof remains
sanctum
heritageStatus protected heritage site in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
historicalEra early medieval period
locatedIn Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Neelum Valley
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
locatedInCountry Pakistan
locatedInVillage Sharda
locatedNear Line of Control
Neelum River
material stone
mythologicalAssociation seat of goddess of learning
namedAfter Sharada
nearbySettlement Sharda town
pilgrimageTradition Kashmiri Hindu pilgrimage
region Kashmir
religion Hinduism
status ruined

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Neelum Valley hasAttraction Sharda Peeth (temple ruins)