Martand Temple, Guru Nanak's visit with Pandit Brahm Das

During the historical visit of Guru Nanak in Kashmir valley,Guru Sahib stayed at village Mattan near Anantnag (means infinite natural springs) and had a discourse withPandit Brahm Das at Martand Temple.

Gurudwara Mattan (Srinagar) has been built near the Martand Temple.

Martand Temple

This temple is situated in village Mattan it is also called Surya Temple and now is a tourist spot,the temple was constructed of neatly dressed Ashlars slabs of Devari lime stone arranged in horizontal courses with fine joints.Iron dowels were used in binding the stone slabs.

The temple complex is presently in ruined state.The monument has been preserved as the Monument of National importance under the Archaeological Monumentr,sites and Remains Act 1958 and maintained by Archaelogical survey of India.

Legend

According to the local legend Surya,the Sun God as per Hindu Mythology was born of Aditi from a lifeless egg called Martand. Aditi was the wife of Kashyap, the saint from whom Kashmir probably take its name Kashmir.Surya was her 13th child, the spring of Mattan is attributed to this legend.Lord Vishnu Surya has been worshipped in his Martand manisfestation.The word Mattan seems to have transformed of Martand in local language with the passage of time.

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