Martand Surya Mandir. मार्तंड सूर्य मंदिर के बारे में. All about surya mandir in jammu and kashmir..
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Date: 05/06/2020

The Martand Sun Temple was built in the medieval era by Lalitaditya, the king of the Surya dynasty, during the 7th to 8th centuries.
The courtyard of the Martand Sun Temple is 220 feet x 142 feet. The temple was 60 feet long and 38 feet wide. There are presently the remains of about 80 cells around it. On the eastern side of this temple is the mandapa of the main entrance. The architectural style of the Dvamandap and the pillars of the temple is somewhat similar to the Doric style of Rome.
The  King Lalitaditya Muktapida was the most powerful ruler of the Karkota dynasty of  Kashmir region in the indian subcontinent.
 His reign is believed to be from 724-760 AD. 
 Lalitaditya Raja is considered as the most powerful king of his dynasty.
 He built many temples in Kashmir, established many cities, among them the main city of Pariyasapura and Martand Sun Temple.
During the reign of Lalitaditya, the expansion of Kashmir reached Central Asia and Bengal. 
He successfully suppressed the Muslim invaders of Arabia and also pushed back the Tibetan forces. He expanded the empire to Bihar, Orissa, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Malwa, and Maharashtra.