The temple ruins
Stone Shiva temples in a riverside setting.
Temple ruins and trailhead
Naranag
A village in the Wangath valley with the ruins of an 8th-century Shiva temple complex — and the starting point of the trek to Gangabal Lake.
Ganderbal districtAbout 2,100 mAbout 50 km · 1.5 hours from Srinagar
Naranag lies at the end of the road up the Wangath valley, off the Srinagar–Sonamarg highway at Kangan. In the village stand the ruins of two groups of stone temples dedicated to Shiva, generally dated to the 8th century, among the finest early temple remains in Kashmir.
The village is also the trailhead for Gangabal Lake. Many trekkers spend a night here before the steep climb begins.
Visiting
The temples take half an hour. The drive up the Wangath valley is beautiful in its own right. Combine with a stop at Kheer Bhawani on the way.
Things to do
What to see in Naranag
Wangath valley
Forest and river on the drive up.
Best time to visit
May to October.
How to reach
- From Srinagar — about 50 km via Kangan, around 1.5 hours.
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Questions
Visiting Naranag
Close to Srinagar: Doodhpathri, Yusmarg, Manasbal Lake and the Naranag temples. In the south: Kokernag, Verinag, Aharbal and Daksum. In the north, in summer only: Gurez, Bangus and the Lolab Valley.
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Ganderbal district
All destinationsMore places to visit in Ganderbal
- SonamargMeadow of Gold
- Thajiwas GlacierSummer snow above Sonamarg
- BaltalAmarnath base camp near Sonamarg
- Gangabal LakeThe sacred lake below Haramukh
- Manasbal LakeKashmir’s deepest lake
- Kheer Bhawani TempleThe spring that changes colour
- Vishansar LakeTrout lake of the Great Lakes trek
- Krishansar LakeThe twin above Vishansar
Nearby
Other places in the valley
The sacred lake below Haramukh
Gangabal Lake
The spring that changes colour
Kheer Bhawani Temple
Meadow of Gold
Sonamarg
Kashmir’s deepest lake