Shankaracharya Hill

Shankaracharya Hill
Shankaracharya Hill
Takht-i-Sulaiman
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Shiva
Location
Location	Srinagar
Country	India
	Location in Jammu and Kashmir Shankaracharya Hill (India)
Geographic coordinates	34°4′44″N 74°50′37″E
Elevation	1,852.16 m (6,077 ft)

Shankaracharya Hill, also called Takht-i-Sulaiman,[1][2][3][4][5] is a hill overlooking the Dal Lake and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir . It is famous for the sacred Shankaracharya Temple, also known as Jyeshteswara, which occupies the top of the hill. It is the destination of hundreds of tourists each day. The hill top affords a commanding view of the Kashmir Valley for tens of miles. Before 1940, the forests occurring on this hill were depleted due to the removal of fuel wood, small timber and fodder. There came a stage when this hill became virtually devoid of trees. Thereafter, a massive afforestation and rehabilation programme was taken to increase the tree cover, which was met with considerable success. Today, the Shankaracharya Hill supports a good forest cover.

References

Khanna, A.C (1971). Hill Resorts of India and Nepal: A Traveller's Guide. Nest & Wings. p. 13. ' This lovely place lies in the east of Srinagar at the foot of the "Shridhara" (Zebarwan) mountain with Shankaracharya hill (Takhte-Sulaiman)'
"Takht-i-Suleiman, Srinugger [Srinagar]". The British Library. Retrieved 19 February 2021. Takht-i-Suleiman is also known as Shankaracharya Hill. It rises to a height of 1000 feet, and overlooks the city below.
Dhar, Triloki Nath; Gupta, S.P (1999). Tourism in Indian Himalaya. Indian Institute of Public Administration, U.P. Branch, in collaboration with SHERPA, Lucknow. p. 88. The 2200 years old sacred temple of Shankaracharya is situated to the southeast of Srinagar atop the Takht - i - Sulaiman Hill .
Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). 1. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1986. p. 302.
Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir. Arihant Publications. 2019. p. 133. ISBN 978-9313169161. "Shankaracharya Temple : The temple is located on the top of the hills of Shankaracharya known as Takht-e- Sulaiman" in the South-East of Srinagar.

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[1] Khanna, A.C (1971). Hill Resorts of India and Nepal: A Traveller's Guide. Nest & Wings. p. 13. ' This lovely place lies in the east of Srinagar at the foot of the "Shridhara" (Zebarwan) mountain with Shankaracharya hill (Takhte-Sulaiman)'

[2] "Takht-i-Suleiman, Srinugger [Srinagar]". The British Library. Retrieved 19 February 2021. Takht-i-Suleiman is also known as Shankaracharya Hill. It rises to a height of 1000 feet, and overlooks the city below.

[3] Dhar, Triloki Nath; Gupta, S.P (1999). Tourism in Indian Himalaya. Indian Institute of Public Administration, U.P. Branch, in collaboration with SHERPA, Lucknow. p. 88. The 2200 years old sacred temple of Shankaracharya is situated to the southeast of Srinagar atop the Takht - i - Sulaiman Hill .

[4] Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). 1. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1986. p. 302.

[5] Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir. Arihant Publications. 2019. p. 133. ISBN 978-9313169161. "Shankaracharya Temple : The temple is located on the top of the hills of Shankaracharya known as Takht-e- Sulaiman" in the South-East of Srinagar.