Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir

 About Srinagar


Srinagar is the largest city and the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natural environment, gardens, waterfronts and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dried fruits. It is the northernmost city of India with over 1 million people.

Things To Do In Srinagar

1. Dal Lake

   Lake and market

   Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, which is the second largest in the state, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the

   

2. Nishat Bagh

   17th-century terraced Mughal garden

   Mughal gardens built in 1633 CE, with fountains & pools spreading across 12 landscaped terraces.

   

3. Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar

   Vast Mughal garden complex & public park

   Sprawling Mughal garden complex featuring numerous terraces, channels & richly landscaped greens.

   

4. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

   Big, spring-blooming garden with tulips

   Expansive tulip garden with different species of flowers & colorful blooms in the spring.

   

5. Chashme Shahi

   Charming garden & freshwater springs

   Bucolic garden & freshwater springs, with landscaped terraced greens, waterfalls & fountains.

   

6. Pari Mahal

   Terraced garden from the 17th century

   Built in the 17th century, this terraced garden offers view of Dal Lake & a stone dwelling.

   

7. Shankaracharya Temple

   Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Shiva

   Believed to have been built in 371 B.C., this is one of India's most important places of pilgrimage.

   

8. Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar

   Shrine and lake

   The Hazratbal Shrine, is a Muslim shrine in Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. It contains a relic, the Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed by many Muslims of Kashmir to be a hair of the Islamic prophet

   

9. Jamia Masjid, Srinagar

   Mosque complex with gardens & fountain

   Expansive mosque compound known for its Indo-Saracenic architecture, wooden pillars & courtyard.

   

10. Hari Parbat

    Popular hill with city views & a temple

    Hill with dramatic city views & a variety of structures, including a Hindu temple & a fort.

    

11. Kheer Bhawani

    Temple built over color-changing spring

    Prominent, tranquil Hindu temple built over a sacred spring that occasionally changes color.

    

12. Roza Bal

    Unfussy shrine with a storied history

    Unassuming, controversial shrine thought to be the tomb of either Jesus or a Muslim sage.

    

13. Anchar Lake

    Lake

    Anchar Lake is a lake in highly deteriorated condition located near Soura area in the city of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Situated close to Ganderbal, The lake is connected with the famous Dal

    

14. Lal Chowk

    Shopping

    Lal Chowk is a city square in Srinagar in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Lal Chowk was named so by Left-wing activists inspired by the Russian Revolution as they fought Maharaja Hari Singh

    

15. Khanqah-e-Moula

    Shrine

    Khanqah-e-Moula, also known as Shah-e-Hamadan Masjid and Khanqah mosque in Jammu and Kashmir. This mosque is situated on the right bank of River Jhelum in Zainakadal and can be approached through

    

16. Kathi Darwaza

    Towering 16th-century stone gateway

    Built in the 16th century, this large stone gateway was once part of Srinagar's ancient walls.

    

17. Pathar Masjid

    17th-century limestone Mughal mosque

    Dating to 1623, this limestone mosque with 9 arches was built by Mughal Empress Nur Jahan.

    

18. Nelo Arts

    Lake and park

    

19. Sher Garhi Palace

    Palace

    Sher Garhi Palace is a former palace in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. The complex is located in the south of the Old City at the banks of the Jhelum river. It was the residence of the Afghan

    

20. Zabarwan Park

    Grassy lakeside area for recreation

    Small park by the lake offering an open grassy lawn for recreation & scenic mountain views.

    

21. SPS Museum

    Museum with art, decor, weapons & more

    Established in 1898, this museum houses archaeological items, weapons, paintings, textiles & more.

    

22. Char Chinar Dal lake

    Lake

    

23. Yatra Bhawan (Durga Nag Trust)

    

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25. Kashmir Government Arts Emporium

    
    

    

26. Shah E Hamdan R.H Mosque

    
    

    

27. Nishat Garden

    

28. Appollo eleven houseboats

    

29. Holy Family Catholic Church

    Church

    Holy Family Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located at Maulana Azad Road, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in 1896 by Msgr. Winkley MHM. Before the Curia moved

    

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31. Montreal Group of Houseboats

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    Lake

    

32. Masjid Shivpora

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    River

    

33. Masjid Parraypora

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34. Sangeen Darwaza

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35. Cherry Park

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36. Craft Museum - School Of Designs

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37. Pani mandir

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Transport

Srinagar International Airport

A passenger train at Srinagar Railway Station

Road

The city is served by many highways, including National Highway 1A and National Highway 1D.

Air

Srinagar International Airport has regular domestic flights to Leh, Jammu, Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai and occasional international flights. An expanded terminal capable of handling both domestic and international flights was inaugurated on 14 February 2009 with Air India Express flights to Dubai. Hajj flights also operate from this airport to Saudi Arabia.

Rail

Main article: Srinagar railway station

Srinagar is a station on the 119 km (74 mi) long Banihal-Baramulla line that started in October 2009 and connects Baramulla to Srinagar, Anantnag and Qazigund. The railway track also connects to Banihal across the Pir Panjal mountains through a newly constructed 11 km long Banihal tunnel, and subsequently to the Indian railway network after a few years. It takes approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds for train to cross the tunnel. It is the longest rail tunnel in India. This railway system, proposed in 2001, is not expected to connect the Indian railway network until 2017 at the earliest, with a cost overrun of 55 billion INR. The train also runs during heavy snow.

There are proposals to develop a metro system in the city. The feasibility report for the Srinagar Metro is planned to be carried out by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Cable car

In December 2013, the 594m cable car allowing people to travel to the shrine of the Sufi saint Hamza Makhdoom on Hari Parbat was unveiled. The project is run by the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation (JKCCC), and has been envisioned for 25 years. An investment of 300 million INR was made, and it is the second cable car in Kashmir after the Gulmarg Gondola.

Boat

Whilst popular since the 7th century, water transport is now mainly confined to Dal Lake, where shikaras (wooden boats) are used for local transport and tourism. There are efforts to revive transportation on the River Jhelum.

Culture

Hazratbal Shrine built in around 1700 AD

The Shankaracharya temple built in around 200 BC

Shiv Lingam in a temple in Zaethyar, Srinagar

Like the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar too has a distinctive blend of cultural heritage. Holy places in and around the city depict the historical cultural and religious diversity of the city as well as the Kashmir valley.

Places of worship

There are many religious holy places in Srinagar. They include:

• Hazratbal Shrine, only domed mosque in the city.
• Jama Masjid, Srinagar, one of the oldest mosques in Kashmir
• Khanqah-e-Moula, first Islamic centre in Kashmir
• Aali Masjid, in Eidgah Locality
• Hari Parbat hill hosts shrine of Sharika Mata temple
• Zeashta Devi Shrine a holy shrine for Kashmiri Hindus
• Shankaracharya temple
• Kheer Bhawani Temple
• Gurdwara Chatti Patshahi, located on Hari Parbat
• Pathar Masjid
• All Saints Church, Srinagar
• Holy Family Catholic Church (Srinagar)

Additional structures include the Dastgeer Sahib shrine, Mazar-e-Shuhada, Roza Bal shrine, Khanqah of Shah Hamadan, Pathar Masjid("The Stone Mosque"), Hamza Makhdoom shrine, tomb of the mother of Zain-ul-abidin, tomb of Pir Haji Muhammad, Akhun Mulla Shah Mosque, cemetery of Baha-ud-din Sahib, tomb and Madin Sahib Mosque at Zadibal.

The Sheikh Bagh Cemetery is a Christian cemetery located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India that dates from the British colonial era. The oldest grave in the cemetery is that of a British colonel from the 9th Lancers of 1850 and the cemetery is valued for the variety of persons buried there which provides an insight into the perils faced by British colonisers in India. It was damaged by floods in 2014. It contains a number of war graves. The notable interments here are Robert Thorpe and Jim Borst.