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Sharda Peeth
Sharda Peeth
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Sharada Peeth is an abandoned Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning along the Neelam River in the village of Sharda, in the Pakistani administered territory of Azad Kashmir. Between the 6th and 12th centuries CE, it was one of the foremost centres of higher learning in the Indian subcontinent, hosting scholars such as Kalhana, Adi Shankara, Vairotsana, Kumarajiva, and Thonmi Sambhota. It is also said to be where Pāṇini and Hemachandra completed and stored their writings on Sanskrit grammar.Sharada Peeth has religious and spiritual significance for both Hindus and Buddhists. It is one of the three famous tirthas, or holy sites, of Kashmir, the other two being the Martand Sun Temple and the Amarnath Temple. Kashmiri Pandits believe that Sharada in Kashmir is a tripartite embodiment of the goddess Shakti: Sharada , Saraswati , and Vagdevi .Sharada Peeth is situated about 150 kilometres from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. It is at an altitude of 1,981 meters above sea level, in the valley of Mount Harmukh, which is believed by Kashmiri Pandits to be the abode of Shiva. Sharada Peeth is one of 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, or a Grand Shakti Peethas – highly revered temples throughout South Asia that commemorate the location of fallen body parts of the Hindu deity Sati.
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