Martand Sun Temple
Colonnades open to the Kashmir sky since the eighth century.
- Where
- Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 33.7454, 75.2200
Get the Martand Sun Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Martand Sun Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Martand Sun Temple
Banihal Pass 26 km
The way into the valley before the tunnel, and the reason the tunnel was dug.
Awantipora Ruins 27 km
Two Utpala temples on the Jhelum road.
Avantiswami Temple 28 km
A ninth century Vishnu temple at Avantipora, roofless, with its colonnade standing.
Tulian Lake 31 km
A lake above Pahalgam, frozen most of the year, at the foot of the Zanskar range.
Pahalgam 33 km
Where the Lidder valley opens out, the starting point for the Amarnath walk and for most Kashmiri trekking.
Betaab Valley 36 km
Named after a film, and it has not stopped.
Aru Valley 39 km
Where the Kolahoi treks begin.
Sheshnag Lake 46 km
A green lake on the Amarnath yatra route, named for the serpent said to live in it.
More national monuments in Jammu & Kashmir
Questions
Where is Martand Sun Temple?
Martand Sun Temple is in Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Banihal Pass (26 km), Awantipora Ruins (27 km), Avantiswami Temple (28 km).
How do I get the Martand Sun Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Martand Sun Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Martand Sun Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Jammu & Kashmir volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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