Srinagar

Srinagar:

Srinagar. A city situated in the Kashmir valley on the banks of the river Jhelum, famous for its gardens, which serves as the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats.

Srinagar, popularly known as 'Paradise on Earth' and 'Venice of the East', is situated in the beautiful valley of Kashmir. Located on the banks of the River Jhelum, the city is renowned for its beautiful lakes, houseboats and numerous Mughal gardens.

Located in the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar is famous for its natural environments, waterfronts, houseboats and gardens.

Dal Lake:

Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is an urban lake, which is the second largest in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the "Lake of Flowers", "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" or "Srinagar's Jewel"

It is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the "Lake of Flowers", "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" or "Srinagar's Jewel". The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.

Have A Swim!

The waters of Dal Lake are amazingly clear. Nevertheless one is advised not to go swimming in the lake although the swimming houseboats, equipped with diving boards and chutes, are moored in a deeper part of the lake, 'upstream' from the concentration of houseboats.

There are two theories for the origin of the lake – one states that it is a post-glacial lake that has undergone a lot of changes in size over the years. The other theory of the origin of the lake states that the Dal Lake was formed due to flood spillage from the Jhelum River.

The lake is shallow with a depth of around 6m and it currently has an area of around 16 sq km although it has previously covered an area of around 22 sq km.

Shalimar Bagh(Mughal Garden):

Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake. It also known as Shalimar Gardens, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh. The other famous shoreline garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh, 'The Garden of Delight'

Emperor Jahangir built his celebrated Shalimar Bagh, his dream project to please his queen. He enlarged the ancient garden in 1619 into a royal garden and called it 'Farah Baksh' ('the delightful'). He built it for his wife Nur Jahan ('light of the world').

Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake, on its right bank located on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Name of a Guerlain perfume which was named for the famous Shalimar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan. The gardens span 80 acres and were built by Shah Jahan, who also had the Taj Mahal built. Means "Abode of Love" in Sanskrit. Shalimar the Clown is a 2005 novel written by Salman Rushdie.

The concept of the garden was based on Char Bhagh. The dimensions of the garden are 658 meters from north to south and 258 meters from east to west. The covered area of the garden is approx 80 acres. The gardens were spread over seven ascending terraces but only three remain now.

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