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Harwan Buddhist Temple

The relics of this unique work of art and history, the Harwan Buddhist temple is aeons old, and its origin goes as far as 300 AD. Its ruins are located in Harwan, a village situated in the north-western Kashmir. These ruins are situated towards the northwest of Kashmir and are accessible from the eastern side of Shalimar Mughal Garden.

The temple dates back to the Kushan era and civilization. It was discovered during an excavation as part of an archaeological expedition conducted by the Archaeological Department of India approximately between 1919 and 1929 AD. The architecture of this ancient structure depicts the lifestyle, attire and habitat of the people who belonged to that civilization. There are beautiful image carvings on the tiles within the temple. These are mostly the people who look similar to those from Kashgar or Yarkand. Water sources are in form of two springs that probably served the ancient inhabitants.

Harwan was earlier known as Shadara Hadwan, that means 'woods of six saints’. This is one of the tourist attractions in Kashmir. It can be reached by rail, road and air.

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