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Awantipur, India

Awantipur is a town of 12,647 people in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Population12,647 GeoNames
RegionJammu and Kashmir
Elevation1,582 m 5,190 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportSheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR) 23 km

Why visit Awantipur

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.

Highlights include Pandav Lari.

About Awantipur

Awantipora (Urdu pronunciation: [əʋənt̪iːpoːɾɑː]) or Avantipur or Aavantipur, known as Woontpor (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʋũːtʲpoːr]) in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

From the Wikipedia article Awantipora (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks3

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Pandav Lari

Monument and historic site

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Baba Hasan Mantaqi Astaan

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

Awantipora

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Pandav Park

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

NH-44, Jawbehara

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Department of Forestry Nursery

Park · 1.9 km

Kanjinag, Awantipora

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Tikoni Park

Park

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Rajpora Playground

Playground · 2.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Peppigo

Restaurant · 2.5 km

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Churches and places of worship20

Jamia Masjid Iqbal

Place of worship · Sunni

Khaar Mode, Tral Road, Awantipora, Avantipora

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Jamia Masjid Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.6 km

Jawbrara, Awantipora

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Masjid

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.4 km

Tral Road near Irrigation office, Bohu, Awantipora

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Masjid Bilal

Place of worship · Sunni

AIIMS Road, Awantipora

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Masjid Hanfiya

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.1 km

Bohu, Awantipora

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Masjid Ibraheem

Place of worship · Sunni

near Chashma, Awantipora

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Masjid Iqra

Place of worship · Sunni

Tikoni Park, Awantipora

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Masjid Maaz Bin Jabal

Place of worship · Sunni · 0.8 km

University Gate, Awantipora

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Masjid near Police Station

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.0 km

Awantipora Pulwama road, Avantipora

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Masjid Shareef Hanfia

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.6 km

NH44 Jawbrara, Awantipora

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Masjid Ubai bin Kaab, Salafia

Place of worship · Sunni · 0.9 km

Awantipora

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Masjid Umar

Place of worship · Sunni

Near Tehsil Office, Awantipora

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History

The town of Avantipura was founded by Avantivarman the Kashmiri Hindu ruler, who was the first king of the Utpala dynasty and ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 AD. Avantivarman built a Hindu temple in Awantipora dedicated to Vishnu called "Avantisvamin" before he became king, and during his reign he built a second Hindu temple in Awantipora called "Avantisvara" dedicated to Shiva. Both temples were built in spacious rectangular paved courtyards. They were destroyed in the Middle Ages. They were excavated by the archeologist Daya Ram Sahni in the early 20th century. The Avantisvamin temple is located at 33°55′24″N 75°00′46″E and Avantisvara is at 33°55′41″N 75°00′16″E. They are protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

From the History section of Awantipora on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Schools, colleges and libraries4

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Map of Awantipur

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.

  • Trāl 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Pulwama 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
  • Khreuh 11 km north, about 11 min by car
  • Pāmpur 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
  • Bijbehara 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
  • Arwani 16 km south, about 16 min by car
  • Khonmoh 16 km north, about 16 min by car
  • Anantnag 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
  • Srinagar 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
  • Badgām 29 km west, about 29 min by car

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