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Keywords:Carpet, Hindu temple, Hindu temple at Mattan, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir, Mattan, Offering, Offering in metal plate, Offering in metal plates, Offerings inside temple, Pahalgam, Religious place, Stone steps, Sun temple, Temple, Temple to sun temple, stone wall
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Dimensions5184 x 3456
Original file size9.24 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceProPhoto RGB
Date taken10-Apr-12 10:20
Date modified10-Feb-14 18:17
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Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS REBEL T2i
Focal length18 mm
Max lens aperturef/3.5
Exposure1/60 at f/5
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modePattern
Offerings to the deity in metal plates at the Hindu temple in Ma

Offerings to the deity in metal plates at the Hindu temple in Ma

Offering 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. These offerings are kept in metal plates, and devotees can pay the money required for the offering and pick it up for offering at the temple. 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.