Awantipura Temple
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30 km from Srinagar, Awantipora has a number of ancient Hindu temples built by King Awanti Varman (AD 855- 883) when he chose the site as his capital. Avantishwar temple located at Jawbrari in the centre of a courtyard surrounded by a colonnaded peri style. The two temples are quite similar structurally. The walls of the entrance are ornamented with sculptured reliefs both internally and externally.
