About Pandrethan temple

• Pandrethan temple is an 8th Century temple built by Meru, a minister of King Partha, ruler of Kashmir.
• The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is situated near the river Jhelum.
• It is believed that a great fire destroyed the city of Pandrethan in 960 CE.
• Pandrethan temple is the only surviving structure in the city.
• It hosts several excavated sculptures dating back to the 2nd century, they include:
• Two large monolithic rock Shiva lingams
• Seven Gandhara-style sculptures
• Huge rock carving of the feet of a monolithic statue.

Source: The Hindu