Pandrenthan

Historical site south of the city of
Shrinagar in Kashmir. Pandrenthan is
famous for one of the few old Hindu
temples still standing in Kashmir, a temple dedicated to the god Shiva built in
the twelfth century C.E. The shrine itself
is fairly small and simple. The floor plan
is basically square, with each side 17.5
feet long and an entrance on each side
giving the temple an open feel. Each
doorway has a gable over it projecting
out from a pyramidal roof known
to builders as a hip roof. The temple
is built entirely of stone but has
overlapping courses, in an attempt to
mimic wooden construction.