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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Masrur Temples

मसरूर मंदिर

Masrur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh · 32.0726°, 76.1371°

Shiva, with shrines to Vishnu, Devi and SuryaUndeterminedNagara, latina sub-style
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
early 8th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A group of rock-cut temples in Kangra carved from a single sandstone ridge and left unfinished, one of the most ambitious monolithic projects in north India. The complex was cut with its spires and a sacred tank in front, following the prescriptions of the architectural texts.

Sthala katha — the legend

Local legend has it that the Pandavas built the temple during their exile and abandoned it when their hiding place was discovered.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined