Sharda is a small town situated in Azad Kashmir Pakistan. It is famous for its ruined temple structures. Sharda is situated in Neelum District of Azad Kashmir, 136 kilometers north of Muzaffarabad and it is one of its two tehsils. Sharda is a scenic spot at an altitude of 1981m. Shardi and Nardi are two mountain peaks overlooking Sharda in the valley. It was a Buddhist and Hindu place of learning for centuries and the temple was dedicated to a Hindu goddess Sharda Devi. Here in Sharda in 9th century the Sharda script was developed.
Saraswati, the Goddess of learning, Sharda Devi Temple is located in Neelum valley just across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). In the past, it has been a site of a Buddhist University and Adi Shankara is also known to have visited the Temple during his travels across India.
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