Sharda Temple

Sharda Temple

Sharda is a small town situated in Azad Kashmir Pakistan. It is famous for its ruined temple structures. Sharda is situated in Neelum District of Azad Kashmir, 136 kilometers north of Muzaffarabad and it is one of its two tehsils.

Sharda is a scenic spot at an altitude of 1981m. Shardi and Nardi are two mountain peaks overlooking Sharda in the valley. It was a Buddhist and Hindu place of learning for centuries and the temple was dedicated to a Hindu goddess Sharda Devi. Here in Sharda in 9th century the Sharda script was developed. [K K Deambi. [http://www.koausa.org/Languages/Sharda.html The Sharada Script: Origin and Development] .]

The Neelum River flows beside it.

Historical Sites

* Ruins of Old Buddha University in Sharda
* Sharda Fort
* "Kishan Ghaati" near Sharda

References

External links

* [http://www.ajk.gov.pk/tourism/neelum.html On AJK Tourism Website]
* [http://www.pbase.com/hgharib/shardatemple Photo Gallery]


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