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Kochar Temple

PunjabTempleProtected
A temple, square in plan with octagonal drum followed by ribbed shikara, reduced amalaka and kalasha or finial at the top. The temple is beautifully decked with alcoves, niches and different types of blind and true arches. The temple is constructed with lime mortar, standard sized and lakhori bricks.
Record ID
6761
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Chakwal
Tehsil
Kallar Kahar
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Temple
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
32.86083, 72.75722 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Imtiaz, Hadiqa. (2019). Survey and Documentation of the Built Heritage of District Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. Human and Heritage: An Archaeological Spectrum of Asiatic Countries (Felicitation to Professor Ajit.

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