Category:Bumzuva Cave and Temple

Bumzuva Cave and Temple 

Rock-cut Hindu temples near Anantnag, J&K
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Instance of	cave temple
Location	Anantnag district, Kashmir division, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Maintained by	Archaeological Survey of India, Srinagar circle
Heritage designation	Monument of National Importance
33° 46′ 19″ N, 75° 12′ 47″ E
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The Bumzuva caves are a group of manmade caves on the southern bank of the Lidar river, a tributary of Jhelum river. It is near Mattan village and are about 5 kilometers north from the Sun temple of Martand. The stone hill has several excavations, all from the 1st millennium. The largest of these is an important temple about 60 feet above the river bank. It is notable for its square plan (10 feet side) and roof cut in the shape of triangle – quite similar to the historic Hindu temples and winter houses in Kashmir. Inside is a Shiva linga. The entrance of this cave temple is a trefoil archway just like historic Hindu temples found in Kashmir. This monument is attributed to the Hindu Queen Didda of the 10th-century.

Nearby are additional, smaller cave temples likely from 6th to 9th century. The Bumzuva Hindu caves are the only major historic rock-cut temples known in Kashmir valley.