Ganderbal district
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Ganderbal district Ganderbal گاندربل |
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| District | |
 Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
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| Coordinates: 34°08′N 74°28′E / 34.14°N 74.47°ECoordinates: 34°08′N 74°28′E / 34.14°N 74.47°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Ganderbal |
| Elevation | 1,616 m (5,302 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 297,003 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 01942 |
| Vehicle registration | JK16 |
| Sex ratio | 869 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 59.99% |
| Website | ganderbal |
Ganderbal District (گاندربل ضلع (Perso-Arabic)) is a newly formed district of the state of Jammu and Kashmir of India. It has 5 tehsils Tullamulla, Lar, Wakoora, Ganderbal and Kangan.
Ganderbal, like the rest of the Kashmir Valley, has witnessed many vicissitudes and experienced many upheavals from time to time. No significant ancient building or archaeological site is found in the district today, except for the Naranag temple, as most of the ancient architectural monuments in the area were destroyed during the rule of Sultan Sikander. What must have once been magnificent architectural show pieces are now in grand ruins.
The Naranag Temple is one of the important archaeological sites of the country. Naranag, a group of temples, is situated in the lap of Harmukh Mountain about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Srinagar city. The site consists of a cluster of temples facing each other at a distance of about 100 metres (330 ft). Historians say that the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva by the 8th-century ruler Lalithdatiya Muktadiya. It is believed that the King Awantivarman paid a visit and donated a pedestal for bathing at Bhutsher. Even today one gets surprised over art and skill of the builders of this temple. Its impressive architecture reveals the glorious past, the magnificent art of the 8th century. The government has only recently constructed walls to protect it from encroachments and nothing else has been done. It is now left in ruins of which only faint traces have survived. This temple has the typical Aryan structure as was present in Aryan Kashmir.
Ganderbal district, with its district headquarters located at 33°44′N 75°09′E / 33.73°N 75.15°E, at an average elevation of 1,950 metres (6,400 ft) above sea level, at a distance of 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Srinagar city.
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