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Doodh Ganga is one of the tourist attractions of Yusmarg that lies in its close vicinity. The water of the river makes a little white foam while crashing on its way over the rocks and thus, it got its name ‘Doodh’ means milk. On the bank of the river, tourists either love to undertake a […]
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Nilnag is a picturesque lake situated at a distance of 4 km away from Yusmarg. The lake is located at the height of 2180 meters above the sea level. To reach the lake, tourists need to cover a rough trekking path through dense forest. The water of the lake are crystal clear blue color, after […]
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Batanical Garden[/caption]Kokernag Botanical Garden, commonly referred as ‘The Pleasure Garden’, is located in the center of Bringhi Valley in Kokernag at the elevation of 6627 feet above the sea level. Covering an area of 26 hectares, the garden is about 65 km south of Srinagar and just 10 km south of Anantnag town. Set against […]
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The name ‘Patnitop’ has been derived from its original name ‘Patan Da Talab’ meaning ‘Pond of the Princess’. Over the years, the name got its distorted form ‘Patnitop’ from its original one ‘Patan Da Talab’. In ancient days, a pond existed in the lush meadows of the region and the princess of ruling kingdom used […]
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Jammu was founded by Raja Jambu Lochan, after whom Jammu (Jambupura) was named. Many historians and scholars believe that this city was founded in the 14th Century BC, after Jambu Lochan had seen a tiger and goat drinking water together on the bank of River Tawi. Recounting the incident, he had decided to set up […]
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Gulmarg was previously known as “Gaurimarg”, named after Lord Shiva’s consort Goddess Parvati, nicknamed “Gauri”. But in the 16th Century, the then ruler Sultan Yusuf Shah changed it into Gulmarg; meaning “Path of Roses”. The Mughals brought Roses along with them and cultivated many varieties in the long run. The next Mughal Emperor Jehangir was […]
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In Ladakh, monasteries are also one of the major tourist attractions of the valley. Most of the people visit Ladakh either to explore scenic views or monasteries or experience adventure activities in extreme elevation. The entire valley is dotted with numerous numbers of monasteries belong to both Mahayana and Hinayana sects of Buddhism. All these […]
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Hotels & Places to Stay in Sonamarg Tourists generally prefer to make excursion trip to Sonmarg from Srinagar and very few of them stay over there. As a result, there are very limited numbers of hotels in Sonmarg. Hotel Glacier Heights, Hotel Snowland, Hotel Sonmarg Glacier, Hotel Rah Villas are some of the best hotels […]
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Shrine of Shah Asrar is situated in southeast of Chowgan, just half-a-km away from the famous Gori Shankar Temple. A highly revered shrine and is the prime tourist attractions in Kishtwar. Also popularly known as Darbar-e-Asrariya and Astan-e-Payeen it boasts of a miraculous open well which never went dry till date despite severe droughts. Shah […]
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Visit Chinar trees in Kishtwar will be a medicine for your health offers fresh air and charming view and this tree is mostly common found in villages of Kashmir valley.