~ Ancient ruins of Martand Sun Temple ~ If you like the video don't forget to like and share! And, please subscribe :) Kashmir's rich history is a tale of grandeur, power, and wealth like none other. Today, its numerous ancient temple ruins speak of Kashmir's historic tradition and a sophisticated sense of culture and art. Martand is another Sanskrit name for the Hindu Sun-God, Surya. The Martand Sun temple was constructed in the eighth century A.D. by Lalitaditya Muktapida, the third monarch of the Karkota Dynasty. Only the ruins of Martand temple now remain to tell the narrative of this outstanding example of Kashmiri architecture. One of the oldest sun temples in India, the Martand Surya Mandir is also one of the oldest temples in Kashmir. This ancient Indian temple is also the largest stone temples to have been built in Kashmir. Further reading on crafts of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh: https://amzn.to/3NHo6MM Watch more: This massive temple was carved out of a single rock! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0rF6rh6xUs History of Indian Matchbox labels https://youtu.be/3Sd04u9gpa0 Ancient water tanks of Hampi https://youtube.com/shorts/qsARBQOc-7E?feature=share ..................................................................... Research: https://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/Ancient_Temples_Kashmir.pdf https://criticalcollective.in/ArtHistoryDetail.aspx?Eid=587 https://searchkashmir.org/2009/11/martand-as-described-by-sir-alexander.html https://hinduaesthetic.medium.com/m%C4%81rt%C4%81%E1%B9%87%E1%B8%8Da-32673a77a1f https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arif-Dar-2/publication/349462794_Ancient_Hindu_Temple_Architecture_of_South_Kashmir_from_7_th_Century_AD_to_13_th_century_AD/links/603114e892851c4ed586323d/Ancient-Hindu-Temple-Architecture-of-South-Kashmir-from-7-th-Century-AD-to-13-th-century-AD.pdf Video of frozen Dal lake by Imad Clicks Martand Temple interior video by Simplify NCERT Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/beyond-time License code: 43JI4TEYGD2E2WFL All images/videos are used for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Indian regime legal framework being the Copyright Act, 1957, section 52 lays down certain acts or works that cannot be considered as an infringement of copyright namely fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work not being a computer program for the purposes of- fair dealing with any work, not being a computer programme, for the purposes of— (i) “private or personal use, including research; (ii) criticism or review, whether of that work or of any other work; (iii) the reporting of current events and current affairs, including the reporting of a lecture delivered in public. Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links that I provide I may receive a small commission without any additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting me so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! Tags #martandsuntemple #Kashmirhistory #Kashmirtemple #ancientindiantemple #ancienthistory