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Taken 10-Apr-12
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Keywords:Action, Building, Buildings, Flagpole, Green, Greenery, Hindu temple, Hindu temple at Mattan, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir, Mattan, Metal barrier, Metal fence, Pahalgam, Pond, Religious place, Saffron flag, Shrine at center of pond, Sun temple, Temple, Temple to sun temple, Tree, Trees, Water pond
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Dimensions5072 x 3380
Original file size4.42 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceProPhoto RGB
Date taken10-Apr-12 10:35
Date modified10-Feb-14 19:08
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS REBEL T2i
Focal length25 mm
Max lens aperturef/3.8
Exposure1/80 at f/6.3
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modePattern
Premises of the Hindu temple at Mattan with a water pond and shr

Premises of the Hindu temple at Mattan with a water pond and shr

Inside the premises of the Hindu temple called Mattan (or the place is called Mattan), on the way to the town of Pahalgam from Srinagar. The premises of the temple contains some water ponds, with a small shrine at the center of one of the water ponds. The temple is for worshipping the sun god and also has a beautiful Shiv Lingam as well, and has a tank inside it with a number of fish, and devotees like to feed these fish. It was an important location for Kashmiri Pundits till the emergence of terrorism in the area caused many disturbances. The temple had to be guarded by a contingent of security forces, and this presence of security forces can be seen by visitors with security posts and a sand-bag position inside the temple compound. The temple was also famous to visitors because the pundits here would claim to know your entire family history based on previous visits.