BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN INDIA NEAR SRINAGAR

 

LESS KNOWN PLACES OF INDIA NEAR SRINAGAR 

In this post you will get some information about less known places of India which are near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. 

SRINAGAR 

Srinagar is beautifully located around a number of lakes. Srinagar is divided in two by the river Jhelum which is crossed by a number of bridges. The city was built by Raja Praversen in the 6th century. Srinagar had a strategic as well as economic importance as it stands on the ancient trade route to Central Asia.  

Srinagar is situated on national highway which connects to all parts of the country by all weather roads. Srinagar is 293 km from Jammu and is connected by narrow mountain road. 

Places in Srinagar 

1. Dal Lake :

 

 The lake is 6.4 km long and 4km wide. The eastern portion of the lake is Lokut lake. In the west is an inlet, the deepest part of the lake. Around tha edges of the lake are groves of chinar, poplar and willow. 

2. Nishat Bagh : 

 Sandwiched between the hills and the lake, it was laid out by Asaf Khan in 1632. Its terraces, the splendid chinar trees and the central water channel flowing down to the lakeside complement the natural beauty of the site. 

3. Shalimar Bagh :

 Built by Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan, the gardens are distinguished by a series of terraces linked by a water channel. These are surrounded by decorative pools which can only be reached by steping stones. 

4. Chashma Shahi :

 This much smaller garden was built around the course of a renowned spring and is attributed to Shah Jahan though it has been much altered over the centuries. 

5. Pari Mahal :

 Just above the Chashma Shahi is the Pari Mahal. It was the school of astrology built by Dara Shikoh. 

6. Achhabal :

 Set into the mountains this garden is supposedly the work of Noor Jahan. Smaller than the Shalimar and Nishat Baghs it incorporates features of both. 

7. Kokernag :

 About 6 km from Achhabal this botonical garden and spring situated whose water is said to cure indigestion. Across the enclosure are five temples. There are Tourist Huts and a Tourist Bungalow.   

8. Shankaracharya Hill :

 Shankaracharya Hill is behind the Boulevard. The temple was built during Jahangir's reign but is said to be over a 2nd century BC temple built by Asoka's son. 

9. Hari Parbat Fort :

 This fort is situated on a hill which provide panoramic views of the Srinagar city and the Dal Lake. The hill is the subject of many legends in hindu mythology and was said to have once been a large sea, inhabited by a demon known as Jalobhava and that the hill grew from a pebble.   

  In the above post we provides little information about less known places of India which are near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.