Srinagar

Srinagar is truly " The Heaven on Earth" with each of the four seasons heralding new delights, the almond blossom of spring, the lotus flowers of summer, the saffron fields of autumn and snow cover trees of winter. Srinagar is the summer capital of the state Jammu & Kashmir in India, and is situated in the valley of Kashmir. The city lies on both banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus River. It`s famous for its lakes and houseboats. Also it is known worldwide for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits.

Srinagar is the largest city of jammu and kashmir. It also has the beautiful Dal Lake that is a renowned tourist spot. The places of worship to be found in Srinagar are the Jama Masjid (one of the earliest mosques in Kashmir), the Kheer bhawani, the Hazratbal Shrine, the Hari Parbat, the Zestha, the Shah-i-Hamadan Mosque and the Shankaracharya Temple, which is most probably the oldest place of worship in Kashmir. The Hazratbal Shrine is a place of worship of the Muslims which has a relic considered by several Muslims of Kashmir to be a hair (Moi-e-Muqqadas, meaning "the sacred hair") of the prophet Muhammad. The shrine is located on the left bank of the Dal Lake and is regarded as the most hallowed Muslim shrine in Kashmir. The shrine of Kheer Bhawani is located at a distance of 14 miles to the east of Srinagar against the picturesque natural scenery near the village of Tula Mula. This temple is positioned in the center of a spring, surrounding a vast area, where smooth and beautiful stones are scattered all round. The temple campus is also home to huge and old chinar trees under the shade of which the pilgrims sit or sleep on mats of grass.

Weather of Srinagar

The city has mild summers during the months April-June and cold

winters of November-February.The city generally gets heavy snowfall

from December to Februaury. Temperature lies within 29.5 degree

centigrade to -1.9 degree centigrade. Best time to visit is the

months from April to June.

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