The Pari Mahal opened in 1650, and was used as a library and place to teach astrology and astronomy. Below is the Royal Springs Golf Course, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden and Dal Lake.
- Taken: 8 April, 2017,
The Pari Mahal opened in 1650, and was used as a library and place to teach astrology and astronomy. Below is the Royal Springs Golf Course, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden and Dal Lake.
The local name, Hazratbal translate literally as Respected Place, or otherwise a place of high respect or regard. It contains a relic, the Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed by many Muslims of Kashmir to be a hair of Muhammad and is considered to be Kashmir’s holiest Muslim shrine. [citation]
The Jamia Masjid was built in 1394 as a square building containing mostly this central courtyard. It measures 120 meters long on each side, and has capacity for 33,333 devotees. The central feature of the courtyard is this fountain which also used for ablution. This mosque sits right in the middle of old Srinagar town.
A pack of feral dogs devour the remains of a goat (or sheep?) which had most probably fallen victim to the sudden snowfall.
We took a short excursion to some scenic points near Gulmarg Market to kill time. However our taxi had gotten stuck in the snow. Other drives came down to help push or shovel the snow. When none of that worked, a set of chains for the tyres came out. However, the drive had only one set, so it had to be installed at the worst stuck tyre.
After being snowed in, we were dissuaded from attempting to go up to the Gulmarg ski resort area. But we persisted and went anyway, and this was as far as the road would take us. The road ahead had been blocked by felled trees the night before when the heavy snowfall came. Still, this was better than having given up and stayed back at the hotel.