It is located at 1100 ft above surface level of the main city on the Shankaracharya hill, also known as Takht-e-Suleiman. The Shiva temple, was constructed by raja Gopadatya in 371 B.C. and as such is the oldest shirne in Kashmir. Dogra ruler, Maharaja Gulab Singh, constructed stone stairs upto the temple. In 1925, the temple was electrifed. The temple, besides a prominent religious place of Hindus, is of great archaeological importance. The temple commands a magnificient panoramic view of the Srinagar city.