Mazar-i-Shuhada (Graveyard of Martyrs)

Mazar-i-Shuhada (Graveyard of Martyrs)

Mazar-i-Shuhada (Graveyard of Martyrs) by Ahanger HOBO Taking a walk along the Valley floor it becomes obvious to the explorer that the history of Kashmir can be retold through its myriad mosques and shrines. Now, it was in the 20th Century that another narrative symbol came to define the modern Kashmir, that of the Martyr’s […]

Jamia Masjid Srinagar Kashmir

Jamia Masjid Srinagar Kashmir

Jamia Masjid Srinagar Kashmir by Ahanger HOBO. The main mosque of Srinagar is located in Nowhatta, the beating heart of the old city. Built for the first time in 1400 by Sultan Sikander, it is a large cathedral-like rectangle that echoes Buddhist monastic architecture, and was possibly built on the ancient site of a Buddhist […]

Pather Masjid Srinagar

Pather Masjid Srinagar

Pather Masjid Srinagar by Ahanger HOBO. Standing on the banks of the Jhelum opposite the Shah-i-Hamdan is the beautiful and cool open plan mosque of Empress Nur Jehan. The only of its kind in Srinagar, it is surrounded by an old stone wall, leaving the mosque quiet and calm and relatively free from distraction. Upon […]

Fort-Hari-Parbat Kooh-e-Maran

Fort Hari-Parbat / Koh-i-Maran

Fort Hari-Parbat / Koh-i-Maran | by Ahanger HOBO Visible from everywhere in the city is this central fort that overlooks all. According to legend, the Koh e Maran hill was once a huge lake inhabited by the demon Jalobhava. The inhabitants called on the goddess Parvati for help. She took the form of a bird […]

Chalo Kashmir 19-May-2025

Chalo Kashmir 19-May-2025

Chalo Kashmir 19-May-2025 “An Initiative taken by Kolkata Travel Agents to bounce back Kashmir Valley tourism.”

Cheshmashahi Garden

Cheshma Shahi (The Royal Spring) Srinagar, Kashmir.

Cheshma Shahi (The Royal Spring) Open every day, 8am-dusk, INR30 This was built Shah Jehan (Emperor Jehangir’s son) in 1642. It’s known as ‘Royal Spring’ due to the mineral-rich spring water that feeds the water courses. The source of this water emerges within a pavilion at the top of the garden. Many visitors to these […]

Botanical Garden Srinagar | Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden Srinagar | Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden Srinagar | Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden | Ahanger HOBO Botanical Garden Open every day dawn till dusk INR 30/ These gardens lay next to each other at the foot of Pari Mahal Mughal Garden. The botanical garden has a pleasing water feature and is spacious and bright. You will always find couples […]

Badamwari (Almond Garden) Srinagar

Badamwari Garden (Almond Garden) Srinagar Kashmir, India

Badamwari Garden (Almond Garden) Srinagar, Kashmir by Ahanger HOBO.  Open every day, dawn till dusk, INR 30 Also known as Bagi-Waris Khan. A secret of the Srinagar locals, Badam Bagh is another beautiful Kashmiri Garden although not built nor modelled on the Mughal style. It is located in the old city in the locality of […]

Avantipura Ruins Kashmir, India

Avantipura Ruins Kashmir, India

Avantipura Ruins Kashmir, India by Ahanger HOBO.

Aishumquam Shrine Kashmir, India

Aishmuquam Shrine Kashmir, India

Aishmuquam Shrine by Ahanger HOBO On the road to Pahalgam perched on the scarp of a hill amidst the fragrant pines sits the most famous of shrines, Aishmuquam. The location of this shrine is simply stunning and it is recommended you bring a picnic. Also located behind this shrine, are caves which were used in […]