Wangath temple complex
| Wangath Temple complex | |
|---|---|
Main Shiva Temple, Western Complex, Naranag | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ganderbal |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Naranag |
| State | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Country | India |
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Wangath temple complex (India) | |
| Coordinates | 34°21′10″N 74°58′34″E / 34.3528°N 74.9761°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Jaluka Maurya, Son of Ashoka and later Lalitaditya Muktapida |
| Completed | 8th century CE |
| Specifications | |
| Temple | 17 (seventeen) |
| Elevation | 2,248 m (7,375 ft) |
Wangath Temple complex is a group of Hindu temple monuments in Wangath, near Naranag, in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Wangath is a village around 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Srinagar, in the Himalayas to the northeast of the Kashmir Valley. It was built by Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota dynasty in the 8th century CE, and is now in ruins.