<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, an ancient Shiva temple was found during the pond excavation in Sartha village of Nakki Panchayat in Khoon block of Majalta tehsil of Udhampur district. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that it is believed that this temple is hundreds of years old but how old the temple is will be known only after archeological investigation. The people of the area are reaching this Shiva temple everyday to offer prayers. Due to the importance of archeology, further excavation has been banned on the instructions of the district administration. The ancient temple came into existence when the people of the village were digging the area on the behalf of Rural Development Department to construct a pond on Shamlat land. During the excavation, a structure of ancient stones was found in the soil. On further excavation, the stairs, the platform of the temple and an ancient Shivling established in the middle were found. The square structure of the temple is about 25 to 30 square feet.</span><br />