Kashmiri temple

Avantipora (Avantiswami + Avantisvara)

Deity · Vishnu + Shiva

Awantipora, Pulwama · King Avantivarman · 9th century CE

Awantipora, Pulwama

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The twin temples of King Avantivarman. Avantiswami to Vishnu, Avantisvara to Shiva · stone courtyards along the Jhelum that outlived the city that built them.

When it was built

855–883 CE · reign of Avantivarman, founder of the Utpala dynasty; Avantiswami dedicated to Vishnu, Avantisvara to Shiva.

What happened to it

Reduced to ruins over the medieval period · the colonnades, plinths, and sculptural reliefs survive.

Where it stands today

Not reconstructed · ASI-protected monument with ongoing conservation of the stonework.