Maharani Temple & St. Mary’s Church.On a small hillock stands the Maharani Temple, a red-roofed shrine dedicated to Shiva and Parvati that overlooks the golf course and meadows. Nearby, St. Mary’s Church, a small stone church with a striking alpine appearance, adds to Gulmarg’s old colonial charm.
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History & highlights
The Maharani Temple was built during the Dogra rule as a royal family temple and visual focal point of the meadow; its position on the knoll makes it visible from almost anywhere in Gulmarg. St. Mary’s Church dates to the British period when Gulmarg served as a hill station for officers and their families; together these two religious monuments reflect the multi-layered cultural history of the resort – Dogra Hindu rule and British colonial leisure, now set within a modern tourist landscape.
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