Important information Shrinagar

Shinagar :

Srinagar is located in the heart of the Kashmir valley at an altitude of 1,730 m above sea level, spread on both sides of the river Jhelum. The Dal and Nagin lakes enhance its picturesque setting, while the changing play of the seasons and the salubrious climate ensures that the city is equally attractive to visitors around the year.The present town was established by pravarasena -2 and finds mention in the travelogues of huien tsang. 

Tourist Acctration in Shrinagar

• HAZARAT MOSQUE
• SHALIMAR BAGH
• NISHAT BAGH 
• PARI MAHAL
• JAMI MASJID
• CHESHMA SHAHI
• SHANKARACHARYA TEMPLE
• HARI PARBAT FORT
• CHATTI PADSHAHI GURUDWARA
• SRI PRATAP SINGH MUSEUM 
• DAL LAKE

HAZARAT MOSQUE:

The white marble mosque on the north-west shore of the dal lake, enshrines a hply hair of prophet mohammed and is regarded as one of the holiest mosques of Kashmir.

SHALIMAR BAGH                

The beautiful terraced garden was lais by emperor jehangir for his beloved wife nur jahan. It has fine fountains in between and a canal runs through the middle of the garden which is supplied with water from harwan. The fourth terrace of the garden is by far the best and was once reserved for the royal ladies.panaromic view of the garden

NISHAT BAGH :

The beautiful garden with several terraces and a central water course was built in 1633, by asaf khan, the brother of empress nur jahan on the banks of the dal.

PARI MAHAL

The grand palace perched atop a hill near the cheshma shahi garden was originally a Buddhist monastery and was later converted to a palace by dara shikoh, the eldest son of emperor shah jahan. It become a royal observatory and a school of astrology was established here by dara shikoh.

JAMI MASJID

This important mosque of Srinagar was first built by sikandar butshikan in 1402 and further additions to the structure were made by his son zain-ul-abidin. The present structure was built by Aurangzeb and is noted for its 300-plus wooden piller

CHESHMA SHAHI

The magnificent garden overlooking the city and lovely lake was built by shah jahan in 1632. It is the smallest of srinagar’s mughal gardens with three artistically designed terraces and a natural spring of water enclosed in a stone pavilion. The water of the spring is said to possess some curative properties.

SRI PRATAP SINGH MUSEUM :

It is housed in a beautiful  palace and exhibits archaeological artefacts, mammoth remains, paintings old coins and notes etc.

HARI PARBAT FORT

It ha sshrine of godess sharika. The hill was first fortified by emperor akbar in 1592-98 and was further developed in the 18th century by an afghan governor atta mohd. Khan presently the fort is in the state of ruins and the historic shrine of shah makhdum sahib on the slopes of hari parbat hill is visited by people of all faith.

CHATTI PADSHAHI GURUDWARA:

The sacred sikh shrine near kathi darwaza, in rainwari commemorates the visit of the sixth sikh guru hargobindji.

SHANKARACHARYA TEMPLE :

This ancient temple on the takht-i-sulaimanhill is dedicated to lord shiva and is said to be built on the site where the advaita philosopher saint adi shankracharya stayed during his visit to Kashmir. Historians believe that the first edifice on this site was buiel by emporer ashoka’s son julka around 200 B.C. and was later rebuilt in the 6th senctury by king gopaditya.

DAL LAKE:

Delightful dal, the largest lake of the city is indeed the icon and focal point of Srinagar. The lovely lake is divided by causeways into four parts-gagribal,lokutdal, boddal and nagin. Both lokutdal and boddal have an island in the centre –called as ruplank or char chinari and sona lank respectively.

RECHING THERE:

Airport: Shrinagar is well connected by air.

Railhead:Jammu Tawi

Road:Shrinagar connected by N.H.I.A