Shankaracharya Temple

Subject – Art and Culture

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The Shankaracharya Temple is also known as the Jyeshteshwara Temple. It is situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill on the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir,
It is locally known as Takht-e-Sulaiman.
It is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar.
It was visited by AdiShankara and has ever since been associated with him.
It is also regarded as sacred by Buddhists.
Every year Kashmiri Hindus celebrate Mahashivaratri festival there with great pomp and joy.