Bhuteshwara Temple is one of the main temples in the locality of
Naran Nag, dedicated to
Lord Shiva. Also referred as Nandikshetra or Nandisakshetra, this is a 12th century temple erected by King Jayasimha.
The mountain spur, which stretches south-east from Harmukh Mountain, marks the residence of Bhuteshwara. Built using grayish granite, the temple has a dome-shaped ceiling. The temple has a massive rectangular stone wall with a two-chambered gateway. There are two small shrines to the south of the main temple. The specialty of one of them is that it is an immense rectangular stone trough carved out of a single gigantic block of granite. To the north-western corner of the peristyle, there is a large spring formed by the cool water that issues out of the mountain side. Due to age and neglect, now the shrine is more or less in a dilapidated state.
By road, Bhuteshwara temple can be accessed from Srinagar – the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The nearest railhead is Jammu Tawi Railway Station and the airport is Srinagar Airport.
