Category:Awantipora

**Awantipora**
	Historic town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Instance of	town; human settlement;
Location	Pulwama district; Jammu and Kashmir; India;
Elevation above sea level	1,582 ±1 m;
	33° 55′ 11″ N, 75° 00′ 55″ E
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Avantipur is a town along the Jhelum river about 30 kilometers southeast of Srinagar. It was a Hindu pilgrimage center and capital by the 9th century with many temples. Its significance is compared to the Marttand Sun temple in the Raja Tarangini text, and the town's economic importance is attributed therein to King Avantivarman.

King Avantivarman built two large temples complexes in the second half of the 9th century – a panchayatana style Avantiswami complex for Vishnu and a bit larger Avantisvara complex for Shiva to its northwest, about 3000 feet from each other. Both sit within a colonnaded peristyle, and both have a gateway from the west, facing the Jhelum river.

It is was deserted village by the early 19th-century, when some washed away ruins drew the interest of archaeologists. Partial excavations and early photographs of Avantipore were published in the 1860s. The temple sites were fully excavated in early 20th-century. Avantipur is now a busy town connected by the National Highway 44.

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Avantisvara Temple Complex‎ (30 F)
Avantiswami Temple, Avantipur‎ (149 F)

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"9th century Hamsa as swans and other artwork, pillar in Avantiswami temple ruins 2, Avantipore, sketched in 1868.jpg 2,739 × 4,400; 3.02 MB
9th century Hamsa as swans and other artwork, pillar in Avantiswami temple ruins, Avantipore, sketched in 1868.jpg 3,158 × 4,400; 2.54 MB
A view of Avantipore near Avantesvara temple ruins in 1868, Kashmir.jpg 4,400 × 3,407; 3.04 MB
A view of Avantipore near Avantiswami ruins in 1868, Kashmir.jpg 4,400 × 3,403; 2.92 MB
Avantesvara temple gateway ruins, Avantipore in 1868.jpg 4,400 × 3,292; 5.03 MB
Avantiswami temple peristyle – elevation and plan, Avantipore in 1868.jpg 4,400 × 2,999; 3.4 MB
Avantiswami temple ruins after first excavation, Avantipore in 1868.jpg 4,400 × 3,443; 4.48 MB
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Avantiswami temple wall ruins, Avantipore in 1868.jpg 4,400 × 2,965; 4.21 MB
Mustard Fields, NH-44, Awantipora, J&K.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 2.77 MB
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