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Al laf l oaton t heDalLake i nSri nagar Sr i nagarl i vesar oundt heDalLake.Muc hoft he ci t y’ sat t r act i onsar edot t edal ongi t snonci r cul ar 26kms ( 16mi l es )ci r cumf er ence;yous houl ddr i ve w yar al lt hewa oundi t .Theent i r epopul at i ons eems t obeher ei nt heeveni ngs .Somefis h( wonderi fi t ’ s l egal ?) ,ot her st akeeveni ngwal ks .Gr oupsof youngboysandmencanbes eendr i nki ngi nt hei r car spar kedal ongt hel ake–orevens haki ngal eg ort woont her oadt ot hemus i cf r om t hei rcar s t er eos .Unf ort unat el y,af ew ( except i onsonl y)get carr i edawayl eavi ngbeerbot t l ess t r ewnar oundor evenpas s i ngl ewdcomment satwomen.
A bl nd woma i nrow i n aShi karai g n t heDa lLake atdaw n
A Shi kara ( cent re)go i ng t hroug hhou se boat si nt DalLa he ke
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g shop n i t a o A Lake l a D e h nt i y l ai d g n i l sel sand e i r e c gro hose t o t s e i suppl he nt i e v i l who ake l
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heDalLake oyt oEnj pst Ti ohopon utyouhavet b , o d o t d é h c i l c a d n u o tmays I t s fir d–at e.Idi k a L l a D e h t n o e d i r a r o af kar oaShi t .How do mesover i ew t f A . o o t t h g i l t s a l e h t d ghtan i l : ps i oy?Myt hej zet mi youmaxi me. i deanyt i orar •Gof he .Seet et uns es or esbef t u n i m 5 4 e d i r a r o f o G • k oundasdus lar al e g n a h c s n o i t c e fl e r d n a s our col n. si et s e at i .Negot f artof t s u o y e r o f e b e t u o r e h t s s cu s •Di eguysearna es h t t e L . h s r a h o o t e b t ’ n es–butdo at r heyhave s–t wner o a r a k i h S e h t p u t a h c And . t bi e. har os est i or t uls wonderf menon es op.Sal r d n a e m I , k n i s u o y l l i t •Shop es– rwar hei gt n i l l e s s r u o y o t p u t a o fl l l aswi kar Shi na hmi ,finepas s t f i g e h c a m r e p a p , y r l e w e verj l i s aguycan kar e.YourShi or m d n a s t i u r f y r d , s l w a h s hops ’–s ket mar g n i t a o fl ‘ e h t o t u o y e k a ot s al he kt hec e,c at i e,negot ows r B . e k a l e h t n i g n i d n a t s oeconomycan cr smi hi t – g n i h t e m o s y u b t u b y t i qual onage. r omepat hs t dowi ea ound.Acceptt ookar l d n a s t a o b e s u o h o t n o •Hop ght eni at ow l hr hem event ed.Someoft er f fof i . l oal ,opent es i part y. t uni ry–opport e v e d n a – t s e i l r a e e h t t •Headouta me. i eanyt abl avour urnunf hercant Weat
TheGood,BadandUgl yoft heDalLake •TheDalLakei sf ul lofhous eboat sorfloat i ngaccommodat i on,asf arast heeyecans ee.How di dt hes e becomepopul ar ?TheDogr arul er sofKas hmi rhadbanned–whi c hcont i nuest i l ldat e–out s i der sf r om buyi ngpr opert yi nt hes t at e.Tobeatt herul e,t heBr i t i s h( whent heyrul edI ndi a)gott hems el ves hous eboat sasas ummerhous e.EvenIwantone! •Thel akei ss hr i nki ng–l ocal sar el andfil l i ngpoc ket st ol i t er al l ymanuf act ur el andf orhomesandf arms . Pol i t i calappeas emental l owst hem t ogetawaywi t hmur der( oft hel ake) . •Butt hel akei ss ai dt obecl eanernow t hani thasbeenf ordecades ,t hankst omoneyandef f ortgoi ngi n.
Lake l a D The l ned d a e ng c arasan bei k are Shi s h e t n o b achi p i tas m g e bi e o ke ssi bl t d o e s p u n as a e l c
S hoppi ng forveget abl esi nt he DalLake – at5: 00 am
Let ’ sge torg ani att zed he F rui t Vege san t d abl esF l o at Mark i ng eti nt he Dal Lake
Morn i ng c befo hat t re t er radi ng b att egi he F ns r u i t Vege s and t abl esF l Mark oat i ng eti nt he D al Lake
Ok, who wi l lbuy my s t uffa tt he Frui t s and Vege t abl esF l Mark oat i ng eti nt he D al Lake ?
That ’ sa l otof compet i ng S hi karas
att he Frui t sand Veget abl esFl oat i ng Marketi nt he DalLake
flowers y u b o t t Wan l l Wonderfu . r M ‘ m o r f he ’att owerMan Fl es abl Veget d n a s t i u r F he nt keti r a M g n i t oa Fl DalLake?
What does t he m l ook arke l i ke t t o day? t he F At rui t san Vege d t abl esF l oat i ng Mark eti n t he D alLa ke
Aaar r r r r ghh!Yes,t hi si st hesoundyouwi l l makewhenyoural ar m goesof fat4: 30a. m. I ti st i met oheadoutt ot hedai l yveget abl e mar keti nt heDalLake.Oncei nt heShi kar a, youwi l lbegl adf ori t . Igotasur r ealf eel i ngasIappr oachedt he mar ket ,ahal fanhourr i deaway:t her ewasa chi l li nt heai r ,t hef i r stl i ghtwasst i l lt r yi ngt o gett hr ought heshr oudofdar knessandal lI coul dhearwast hegent l espl oshasmyShi kar a’ s oar swenti nt oandoutoft hewat er . Andt hent heyst ar t edappear i ngf r om behi ndt he houseboat s:buyer sandsel l er si nt hei rShi kar as,al l l ooki ngl i kesi l houet t es.Andatt hecr ackofdawn, asi foncue,t hear eawasf ul loft hem andchat t er . Tr adi nghadst ar t ed,l i keonast ockmar ketf l oor . Sel l er swer ef ar mer sort r ader s.Andbuyer si ncl uded houseboatowner s,shopkeeper si nt own,ot her t r ader sandconsumer s.Most l ymen,ahandf ulof women.Tr adi ngi nveget abl es,f r ui t s,f l ower sandseeds. How ol di st hemar ket ? Nooneknows–seemst ohavebeenar oundf or ever . Vol umespi ckupasdaysgetwar merandf ar m pr oduce i ncr eases.Iendedupwi t haShi kar af ul lofveggi es,f l ower s andseeds–pur chasesmadeoutof cour t esyf r om t hosewho agr eedt obei nt er vi ewed.Buysomeveggi esyour sel f–t he t ast ewi l ll i ngeri nyourmout hl ongaf t eryouhavel ef tKashmi r .
TravelTi p:The mar kets t art satt he cr ac kofdawn-i ti s bes tt obet her eat t hatt i mei t s el f . Tr adi ngdoesnotl as t t ool ong,per hapsj us t overanhour .
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Tul i psi n fu l bl l oom d u ri spri ng ng i n Sr i naga r
Tul i psi n fu l bl l oom d u ri spri ng ng i n Sr i naga r
Tul i psi n fu l bl l oom d u ri spri ng ng i n Sr i naga r
Tul i psi n fu l bl l oom d u ri spri ng ng i n Sr i naga r
I fi t ’ sspr i ng,i tmustbeSr i nagar .Speci f i cal l yatt heTul i pGar den,anunchar act er i st i cal l ywonder f ulcr eat i onoft he Gover nment .TheTul i pGar dencomesal i vef oronl y23weekswi t hendl essr owsoft ul i psofmanydi f f er enthues.The dat esnat ur al l ychangeabi tever yyear–st ayal er twi t hyourbagspackedt oheadoutassoonasyouhearnewsof t hei rbl oomi ng.TheKeukenhofFl owerGar densi nHol l andwi t ht hei rsevenmi l l i onbul bsmaybet hegol dst andar df or t ul i pgazi ng,butIam notsur ei ft heycanmat cht heset t i ngi nSr i nagar :t heDalLakeononesi de,andt hemi ght y Hi mal ayasi nacr escentbehi nd.A t ul i pi nanyot herset t i ngmaynotl ookasbeaut i f ul .
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I ff ai r i eswer ef orr eal( maybet hey ar e) ,Icannott hi nkofabet t er homef ort hem t hant hePar iMahal , or t hePal aceofFai r i es. I twasbui l tbyDar aShi koh,t he el destsonandf avour edsuccessor t oShahj ahan( whobui l tt heT aj Mahal ) ,i nt hemi d17t hcent ur yas aSuf iSchool .A uni quedesi gnwi t h si xt er r aces,eachwi t hwel l mani cur edl awns,i tcameupar ound asmal lspr i ng.Dol ooki nt he di r ect i onoft hePar iMahalwheni ti s dar k–i ti sl i tupandst andsout f r om f aront hesl opes. Dar a,ani nt el l ect ualwhopat r oni zed f i near t s,musi canddanci ng,was seenasaher et i ci nt heeyesofhi s or t hodoxbr ot herAur angzeb.The l at t erevent ual l yhadhi m mur der ed, ascendedt het hr oneandi sseenas l ar gel yr esponsi bl ef ort heevent ual downf al loft heMughalEmpi r e.Had Dar al i ved,woul dhi st or yhavebeen di f f er ent ?Wewi l lneverknow. J ustl i kewewi l lneverknow i ff ai r i es act ual l yl i ve( orl i ved)her e.
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TheMughalEmper or smust havebeenr eal l yf ondof Kashmi r–t het er r aced gar denst heycr eat edi n Sr i nagarar eal lal abourof l ove.I ncl udi ngt heShal i mar , Ni shatBaghandChashmashahi ( meani ngRoyal Spr i ng) .The l astwascher i shedf ori t s r ef r eshi ngsweetwat erand bui l tbyShahj ahani n 1632A. D.–ver ypopul arwi t h pi cni cker s,andapl acet oget your sel fcl i ckedi nt r adi t i onal Kashmi r idr esses.Havi ngseen j ustsomebi t sofSr i nagar ,I haveonl yoneexpr essi onf or i t :Showof fci t y!
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Mostmosquesi nt hecount r yf ol l ow si mi l ar ar chi t ect ur almodel s,butt heJ amaMasj i di nSr i nagar di st i ngui shesi t sel fasonenotseenanywher e. Al sospel l edJ amiMasj i dandJ ami aMasj i dont hesi gn boar ds–i ti sl ocat edi nt heOl dCi t yknownf ori t s l abyr i nt hofst r eet swi t hol dhousesandhandi cr af t shops.Thel ar gestmosquei nKashmi rVal l ey ,i twas desi gnedar oundacent r alcour t yar di nt heuni que I ndoSar aceni c( al soknownasI ndoGot hi cor Mughal -Got hi c)ar chi t ect ur alst yl e.Bui l ti n1402A. D. bySi kandarBut Shi koh,i thol dsanundesi r abl e r ecor dofbur ni ngdownt hr i cei ni t shi st or y .Thel ast f i r ewasi n1674dur i ngAur angzeb’ sr ul e. Inot i cedever yonewascar r yi ngt hei rshoesi nt he mosque( youar enotal l owedt oweart hem i nsi de)– I hadl ef tmi neunat t endedatt hegat e.Al lt hr oughI wasbei ngnaggedwi t ht hought soft hei rsaf et y-and r epl acement sar et ought of i ndf orasi ze11.But f or t unat el ymyf ear sdi dnotcomet r ue. Al lt het i mewhi l eIwasatt hemosque,Icoul dnot hel pvi sual i zi ngt her angeofcr eat i veandt echni cal t al entavai l abl ei nt i mesgoneby .Wecannoteven i magi nemoder nst r uct ur esl ooki ngasst r i ki ngast he oneIwasat .Andwhati sl ef tf orust oseei spr obabl y j ustt het i poft hei ceber g-somuchofwhathasbeen l ostovert i mewi l lneverbeknown.
he ngt i arssupport l l TheDeodharwoodpi d– i sofJamaMasj l hehal n oneoft ngi i l cei y l al .Especi ort f ean ef t musthavebeen qui he reatt i ereveryf t ceover–af hri tt ngi doi mosque
JamaMasj i di nFi gures •Di mensi ons:381 f eetx 384 f eet •Bui l t upArea:146, 000 sqf t •NumberofDeodharwoodpi l l ars support i ngc ei l i ng:378 ( 346 pi l l ars: 21 f eethi gh,5 f eetgi rt h;32 pi l l ars:48 f eethi gh,6 f eetgi rt h) •Capac i t y:33, 333 peopl e
Hazrat bal:Pract i si ng fai t h al ongsi de t he l ake
Thebal t a r z Ha hri ne s
Don’ tt r yar gui ngt heaut hent i ci t yoft hi sone:Hazr at bali s t hemostsacr edofMusl i m shr i nesi nKashmi rVal l ey–f or i thousesasi ngl ehai rofPr ophetMohammedbr oughta t housandyear sagof r om Medi na.I ti st akenoutf orpubl i c di spl ayonl yonspeci aloccasi ons.Whi l et hest r eet s l eadi ngt ot hemosquecanbechaot i c,t hedesi gner ssur e choseapl easantsi t ef ort hebui l di ng.Dusksanddawns canbepar t i cul ar l yenchant i ng,wi t hl i ghtr ef l ect i ngof ft he wat erofDalLake,andcol our f ulski esabove.J ustt hespot t oconnectwi t ht heAl mi ght y . Thel awnshadhundr edsofpeopl ej ustsi t t i ngar ound– butInot i cedt woyoungvei l edwomeni npar t i cul ar .And t heymusthavenot i cedmet oo–t hei reyesseemedt obe f ol l owi ngmycamer aandmeal lover .St i l lwonder i nghow t heywoul dhaver eact edhadIgoneupt ot hem t ost r i ke aconver sat i on–woul dgi veanyt hi ngt oseewhatt hey l ookedl i ke.Wi l lneverknow. Isaw si gnsatbot hHazr at balandJ amaMasj i dsol i ci t i ng donat i ons–at r ueMusl i mi ssupposedt oof f era per cent ageofhi si ncomet ochar i t y .Butdonor swer eal so bei ngadvi sedt odosoagai nstpr operr ecei pt s.Isaw pr epr i nt edonesatJ amaMasj i df orRs.20andRs.50. Al sor eadasi gnatPar iMahalt hatr ead:“ I faMusl i m pl ant sat r eeorsowsaf i el d,andmen,beast sandbi r ds eatf r om i tal lofi ti schar i t yonhi spar t–I sl ami cFai t h. ” Ofcour se,cont r i but i onsar ewel comef r om peopl eofal l f ai t hs.
ne.The alshri b t a r z a H e Th he ure on t uct r t s l u f i t u an bea lLake has a D e h t f o banks ural ect t chi r a n o m m unco dom e and a s a h t i : ure feat . naret e mi ngl a si
S ri nagar-TopVi ews
Vi ewsfrom a hi l l oft he DalLake and t he ci t y ofS ri nagar . Not i ce t he houseboat s and t he S hi karasand al so how t he l ake i sbei ng ďŹ l l ed t o make l and i n pocket sby l ocal s .
S ri nagar-TopVi ews
S ri nagar-TopVi ews
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Pahal gam:Leavi ng you breat hl ess
TheLi dderri veri nPahal gam
I fyouhaveeverbeent oPahal gam,t hevi vi di mager yofdr i vi ngt hewi ndi ngr oadsal ongt heLi dderr i verwi t h t ower i ngpeaksi nt hebackgr oundwi l lal waysst aywi t hyou.Andwhent hesear eaccent uat edwi t hal i ghtdr i zzl e, duskyski esandmi st ycol umnsonmount ai nt ops,happi nessi st heonl ysent i mentyouwi l lf eel . GodmadePahal gam f oronl yoner eason:asapl acet ost andandst ar e.Att hesnow peaks( Iwasl uckyt owi t ness f r eshsnowf al l ) ,t hemeadows,t hewel lmani cur edgar dens,t r eesandt heLi dderr i vergur gl i ngami dstal lt hi sbeaut y . Youcoul d( Idi dn’ t )t akeaponyr i det ot he“ Dear”Par k,Tul i anLakeort hemeadowsofBai sar ani fyousodesi r e.
Ichoset oputmyf eetupandwar m mysel ft omul t i pl er oundsofespr essosandmuf f i nsatt heLogI nnCaf é( apar t oft heher i t ageHot elPahal gam wher eIst ayed) .Mysnugr oom di dnothel pt hecauseoft heout door s–t hest af f keptt het r adi t i onalwoodf i r edst ove,t heBukhar i ,goi ngf orasl ongasIwant ed.Ok,Idi dwal kar oundt oo–al lt he t i mewar di ngof fgui desandponyowner s.Gui deshanker i ngmet oengaget hei rser vi ceshadat ypi calst at ement : “ Comeon,wehaveonl yyouHi ndust ani st oear nf r om. ”Iwasl at er t ol dt hatKashmi r i shaveal waysr ef er r edt ot he ‘ r estofI ndi ans’asHi ndust ani s( der i vedf r om Hi ndust an,t hel andofHi ndus,andanot hernamef orI ndi a) .They cannotbef aul t edt hough. Kashmi rwasaki ngdom i ni t sownr i ghtbef or eI ndi agai nedi ndependenceand,evenaf t ert her ul er sagr eedt o annexi tt oI ndi a,i thasbeenadi sput edt er r i t or y .Kashmi r i shaveneverhadachancet of ul l ybeapar tofI ndi ayet . Butt her ei sonet i meoft heyearwhenPahal gam mustbeavi r t ualhel l :dur i ngt heannualAmar nat hYat r a. Thousandsofpi l gr i mscampi nPahal gam ont hewayt oChandanwar i ,10mi l esawaywher et hear duoust r ekst ar t s. TheAmar nat hCave( al t i t ude:3952met r es/12, 966f eet )housesani cest al agmi t ei nt heshapeofaShi val i ng( t he symbolofHi nduGodShi va)andi sl i keaMeccaf orHi ndus.Wonderi ft hepr et t yl i t t l et owncant aket hebur den?I want edt odr i veupt oChandanwar ibutguesswhat ;t hel ocalt axiuni onshadensur edonl yt hei rvehi cl escoul dgo t her e.Oronegoesbypony .Not hankst obot hopt i ons. Butvi si tanyot hert i meandPahal gam wi l ll eaveyoubr eat hl ess.
Vi ewsfrom Pahal gam
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S un Templ e
TheMart anda( Sun) Templ enearMat an.I t wasrai ni ngwhen Iwas t here窶田an youmakeout everyt hi ngi swet ?
Nospot l i ght sf ort heMar t andaSun Templ ei n Mat an TheMar t anda( Sun)Templ enearMat ani sanot heroft hemanyhi ddenwonder sofKashmi r .Thef i r stt houghtt o cr ossmymi ndwhenIsaw i t :whyi st hi snotmor ef amous?TheSunTempl ei nKonar ki nOr i ssai sknownt oal l ,and t hi sonedeser vesnol essat t ent i on.Agai n,wel lmai nt ai nedbyt heASI .Ievenf oundagui dewhoshowedme ar ound–her egosomef act oi dsheshar ed: •Bui l tbyLal i t adi t yaMukt apadaci r ca72461AD. •Devr ist oneusedf orconst r uct i on–wi t houtanycement–al lpi ecesi nt er l ockwi t honeanot her . •Hasf ourgat es,t hemai nonewashi ghert hant hemai nshr i ne. •Weat hercausedal otofst onest oer ode;af i r ehadcausedsi gni f i cantdamaget ot hest r uct ur equi t esome t i meback. •Sur r oundi ngvi l l agesabandonedandr eset t l edt hr i ce •I magescar vedi nt ot hest onesusedi nt het empl ei ncl udet hoseoft her i ver sGangaandJ amunaand Hi nduGodsBr ahma,Vi shnu,MaheshandKr i shna. •Pl at f or msar oundt hecent r alshr i nehadsmal l ert empl esatonet i me. •Wat eri npoolcomest hr oughchannel sf r om Sheshnag,50kms( 31mi l es)awaynearPahal gam. •84r oomsf orst aymaket heper i met eroft hecompound. •Foundat i onoft hecent r alshr i nei s18f eetdeep. •Ther ear eear t henpot s,5”deepand3. 5”di amet ersunki nt ot hegr oundandwer eusedf orof f er i ngsand f ood.
Here i sa fasci nat i ng bi t :How di d workerspl ace such heavy rocks at op each ot her?They woul d pl acet hose att he ground l evelfirst , t hen fil lt he whol e area wi t h mud,rol lt he nextsetat op t hese,fix t hese andfil lmore mud.Att he end oft hi sent i re exerci se,al lt he mud wasremoved t o unvei la new t empl e shi ni ng l i ke t he sun.
Somechi l dren Imetj ust out si det he t empl e
Get t i ngt here:The t empl ei sl ocat ed4km ( 2. 5mi l es )f r om Mat an i nAnant nagdi s t r i ct .You wi l lhavet oas kf or di r ect i ons-don’ tget wr ongl ydi r ect edt oa mor er ecentSunTempl e i nMat ani t s el f .
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The many vi ewsoft he S un Templ e nearMat an
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Vi ewsoft he Templ esi n Ki ramchi
St ar tf r om J ammuatt hecr ackofdawn-i twi l ll eaveyouwi t ht i met oenj oysomeoft hesur pr i sesont heway . Youwi l lnot i cemanysi gnspoi nt i ngt oanci entt empl es,f or t sandpal aces.Thesear eusual l yal laf ew mi l esof ft he hi ghway ,andmai nt ai nedmost l ybyt heAr chaeol ogi calSur veyofI ndi a( ASI ) .T akedet our sf oral lt hoset hat cat chyourat t ent i on. Especi al l yf ort het empl esatKi r amchi .Ther ei sal mostnot hi ngknownaboutt hesevenanci entt empl esi nKi r amchi . For getout si der s,mostr esi dent soft hest at edon’ tknow aboutt hei rexi st enceei t her .Theyar enol esst hanal i t t l e wonderhi ddenonapat hl esst aken.Theor i esabound:Thet empl esar epr obabl ydat edci r ca8t h9t hcent ur yA. D. Ki r amchimayhavebeenf oundedmuchear l i ert houghbyRaj a( Ki ng) Ki chak,acont empor ar yoft hePandavasofMahabhar at a–goi ng backaf ew Mi l l enni a.Theonl ycer t ai nt y:i twast hecapi t aloft he Bhut i aldynast ybef or et heBhut iki ngdom wasgi venupt oRaj a Gul abSi nghi n1834. AsIadmi r edt heset empl esdedi cat edt oLor dShi va,andone t oMaa( Mot her )Dur ga,Icoul ddof fmy[ sunpr ot ect i on]hat t ot hear chi t ect soft hi scompl ex.And,sur pr i si ngl y ,t ot he ASIwhohavemai nt ai nedi tsowel ldespi t et her emot eness. Ofcour se,noneoft hecar et aker shadanswer sbeyond whatwasgi veni nt heof f i ci alcat al og.I ncl udi ngaboutt he manyexcavat i onsofhuman,ani malandr el i gi ousf or ms exhi bi t edi nar oom. Enj oyt hesi ght si nt hemeant i me.
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