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We stayed in Kashmir for almost a week. Captured all the beautiful places of Kashmir like Mughal Gardens, Pahalgam, famous Shankaracharya temple, Gurudwara, Gulmarg, Sonmarg and many more.
View of Dal Lake
Dal Lake of Kashmir (Srinagar) is considered to be the most beautiful world famous place. Where nature has filled every thing with beauty and made it a part of God's image. Nature seems to be welcoming. The water of Dal Lake changes its form in many colors. Amazing view of nature. As if nature is writing literature of beautiful and touching scenes in different genres.
It is the largest freshwater lake in India and its length is 8 km and width is 4 km. Dal Lake is also called the heart of Srinagar city. There are beautiful Mughal gardens along with this lake. Such as Chashmashahi, Nehru Park, Pari Mahal, Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh. The tall green mountains around Dal are seen welcoming and blessing the people. This ancient Dal Lake is always active in enriching the civilization of Kashmir in today's modern attire. The light breeze of the air in the morning and evening seems to awaken the feeling of supernatural pleasure in the body.
Riding in a Shikara (boat) at night is a wonderful sight. At night, the entire lake looks like a bride in the copper-like light, in the cool moonlight. Jagdi Lake is called the Golden Lake at night. The light falling on the lake makes it look as if the entire water is shining. Along with this, there are many other lakes which are a part of it like Lets Lake, Gulfam Lake and other lakes.
Houseboat at the Fairy Palace
Jabarwan and Mahadev mountains are close to Dal Lake. Here the peaks of the mountains remain covered with snow throughout the year. Pari Mahal and Center Hotel are clearly visible near the lake. Right in the middle of the lake, a small island of Char Chinar is seen showing its beauty, in which a beautiful garden is seen showing its talent. To see Char Chinar, one can go only by Shikara. Even to go to Nehru Park, Shikara is required. This lake is about two and a half kilometers away from Lal Chowk and starts from Dal Gate.
Houseboats testify to the heavenly beauty of this lake. Houseboats built in attractive modern architectural style are truly heaven. These houseboats stand in long rows on the lake shore to welcome tourists. The rooms and facilities depend on the size and design of the houseboat. Ten to twelve people can stay in a houseboat. To go to the houseboat, the owners send Shikaras, whose fare is included in the houseboat. In the evening, you can sit on the balcony or the roof of the houseboat and enjoy the view of Dal Lake. Photography here has its own charm. Some houses are also built by the people who have houseboats, whose whole life is spent in them. Everything is available at the boat-like shops in the lake, like Kashmiri handicrafts, Kashmiri shawls, carpets, saffron and paper goods, which the shopkeepers load in Shikaras and bring to your houseboat. The goods are available in the Shikara itself, which are sold in the floating Shikaras. Dal Lake has about 300 natural springs that gush out of the ground on their own. The view of many attractive fountains can also be seen in the lake.
Gardens and valleys worth visiting
There are many places to visit in Kashmir (Srinagar), especially Mughal Bagh, Chashshahi Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Salimar Bagh and 90 km away is Pahalgam Chandanwari, Gul Marg, Sona Marg, Allah Patri Betaab Valley Mountain, Aarh Valley, Tulip Garden and many other valleys. There are many places to see around it: Hazrat Mosque, Shankaracharya Temple, Hari Parvat Fort, Harwan Bagh, Pari Mahal, Jama Masjid, Hanuman Temple, Pampar (Saffron Land), Mattan, Jeshtha Mata Temple, Kheer Bhawadi Temple, Ishhabal, Yusmarg, Tang Marg, Avantpur, Nun-Koon, Sona Marg apart from many other religious places can be seen.
A very big Gurudwara in Kashmir is Barjala Bagha on Shaheed Bunga Gurudwara (Holy City Ram Tirth Road). Tourists can stay in this Gurudwara for three days free of cost. There are rooms to stay here. Langar is also arranged.
Many places in Kashmir (Srinagar) are famous by the name of 'Naag'. Such as Wari Nag, Anant Nag etc. It is written in history about the Nagavanshis that the Tank Kshatriyas belonged to the clan of Nagavanshi King Takshak. In the sixth century BC, the Nagavanshi caste invaded and occupied India. Tank Raj became famous due to King Takshak of this clan, which is at the 23rd place among the 36 authentic royal houses of Rajasthan. Suryavanshi King Ram Chandra Takshak was the fifth king whose dynasty ruled Ayodhya, Saurashtra and Mewar. Tank Kshatriyas have a Muhi Naga dynasty which started from Rishi Kashyap's son Surya. Kashyap had two queens – Kadru and Vinita. Kadru's sons were Neel, Padma and Shankh. Vinita's sons were Surya, Dharma Raj, Garuda and daughter Yamuna. Surya sat on the throne after Kashyap. Its brothers started calling their stepbrothers- Neel, Padma and Shankh as Naag due to their angry nature and separated it by giving it the area of Sati Saras (Kashmir). Even today the names of the waterfalls of Kashmir are famous like Valley Naag, Anant Naag etc.
The state of Kashmir, known as the crown of India, is a favourite destination of tourists from all over the world for its glorious history and natural beauty. Emperor Ashoka preached Buddhism in Kashmir in the third century BC. Later, Maharaja Kanishka strengthened its roots further. Kashmir was occupied in the 13th century. Lalita Ditya was the most famous king among the Hindu kings of Kashmir. Islam came here in the 13th and 14th centuries and the Pathans ruled the state for 63 years. Later, the Dogra ruler Raja Maldev conquered many areas and established his vast empire, after which the ruler of Punjab, Raja Ranjit Singh, annexed it to his kingdom. After this, Maharaja Hari Singh signed an agreement with the Indian Union on 26 October 1947.
About 80 percent of the population of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is dependent on agriculture/horticulture. The main language spoken here is Urdu and languages like Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Ladakhi etc. are also spoken. Snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, lush green gardens, sparkling lakes, Chinar trees and many types of fruits, flowers, four hundred year old trees, Nagin Lake all are adding to its beauty. Many holy dargahs of Sufi saints, Zain-ud-Din Shah Jeerat (sage), Mahjoor's cemetery, Jamia Masjid, Hazrat Bal, Hindu and Sikh pilgrimage sites etc. are blessing this land by providing sanctity. The city of Srinagar is situated on both banks of the Jhelum River.
Valley of flowers and fruits
Kashmir (Srinagar) is especially known as the land of fruits and flowers. Nature has blessed it so much that many gardens have come up on this land. There are several miles long apple gardens, especially the long apple valley in Kalyan city, where the whole land is a paradise of gardens. There are other big walnut trees. Saffron is cultivated especially in the city of Palm. This place has importance in the world. The saffron here goes to the country and abroad. Kashmir, full of its amazing beauty, was once the most profitable city of India. People from the country and abroad used to wait. Nowadays people do not panic after seeing the atmosphere here. Still Kashmir is Kashmir.
center of attraction for tourists
Spread over an area of about 101387 square kilometers, this state is a very important and wonderful place in the eyes of tourists. The gardens built here by the Mughal emperors are world famous for their amazing beauty. This is the reason why Buddhist temples and monasteries established in Ladakh are great examples of art. Seeing the beautiful valleys full of natural beauty, Mughal emperor Jahangir called this earth heaven. The milky views, amazing and captivating valleys cannot leave anyone without being overwhelmed by the mind and body.
