The temple walls on outside and inside are full of floral, geometric and animal motifs, depicting the life style of those times. The temple ruins have been revived and preserved with utmost effort and care and offers one of the most panoramic views – a government senior secondary school, an Anganwadi Kendra, a small tea shop in the close vicinity and a pond in front of the temple complex. In the year 1913, on insistence of a British officer this site was considered as a heritage site.
This temple complex was excavated and discovered in the year 1875 but it was largely destroyed during the Kangra earthquake in the year 1905. My quest to explore some enthralling destination brought me to this dynamic and magnificent piece of architecture steeped in history.Ī single rock cut into 15 temples is one of the most enigmatic yet one of rare sites to be found in northern part of India, yet at the same time it is one of the least hyped tourist places in the State of Himachal. Rock cut Masroor templeĪlso known as the Ellora of Himachal and Himalayan pyramid, it is an ideal location for the tourists, backpackers and history lovers. The monolithic rock cut cave temples of Masroor in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh is one such example and description of architectural gem preserved over centuries and for the future generations to come. Monuments act as a footprint of history on the pages of time. “ Monuments are the grappling-iron that bind one generation to another” – Joseph JoubertĪs civilizations fall and rise, the ancient remains – the monuments become the souvenirs coming from the past and to be handed over to the future generations.
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