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Golra Sharif Temple

IslamabadTempleProtected
The temple is square in plan, built in burnt bricks masonry. The sanctum is surmounted by Shikara. The blind arches decorate its lower portion, while Shikara is ornated with miniature Shikaras. The temple is provided with Garbhagriha having three cusped archways with trefoil design. The traces of fresco paintings are visible on the arches and squinches. Presently the walls of the temple are white washed.
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Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.

Record ID
6311
Province / territory
Islamabad
District
Islamabad
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Temple
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
33.69153, 72.97306 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al. (2012). Archaeological Remains of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi District. Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 35, No. 1, July 2012.

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