Hazratbal Shrine or Dargah Sharif

Hazratbal Shrine or Dargah Sharif

Hazratbal Shrine or Dargah Sharif by Ahanger HOBO Hazratbal shrine was originally built in 1634 AD by Sadiq Khan for the purpose of prayers during Mughal reign. Emperor Shah Jehan declared this place perfect for worship as he would conveniently perform ablution at the banks of the Dal Lake and perform prayers. The holy relic […]

Tulip-Garden-Kashmir

Tulip Garden Kashmir

Tulip Garden Kashmir by Ahanger HOBO. Also called Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha (74 acres).  If a bunch of flower scan do miracles, imagine what can 2million Tulips do ! Spread over more than 25 acres of land do, opened for public […]

Boulevard-Road-Kashmir

Boulevard Road Kashmir

Boulevard, plush road along the banks of Dal Lake separated by a cozy parapet, houses almost every tourist facility from internet cafes to vegetarian dhabas. It is a favorite route of joggers and cyclists. The area starts from the Dalgate and ends at the Nishat garden. Having some of the best hotels, restaurants and other […]

Burzahom or Buzahama Kashmir

Burzahom or Buzahama “The Archaeological Site”

Burzahom or Burzahama Kashmir “The Aarchaeological Site” in Kashmir, India by Ahanger HOBO The Burzahom or Burzahama an archaeological site is located in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Evidences of wheat were found.[1] Archaeological excavations have revealed four phases of cultural significance between 3000 BCE and 1000 BCE. […]

Houseboat-Kashmir

Houseboat in Kashmir

Houseboats in Kashmir, India were built in the early 1900s and are still being rented out to tourists. These houseboats are made of wood and usually have intricately carved wood paneling. They are of different sizes, some having up to three bedrooms apart from a living room and kitchen. Houseboat was modernized by Europeans along […]

Dal-Lake Kashmir

Dal Lake Kashmir

Dal Lake Kashmir a fresh water lake in J&K by Ahanger HOBO. A fresh water lake situated in Srinagar, Summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. With a shoreline of 15 km, Dal lake has a total area of 18-22 sq km, surface elevation of 1583 m, length7.5km, width 3.5 km, depth 4.5ft to20ft. Seperated into […]

Srinagar-Kashmir

Srinagar City Kashmir

Srinagar City, Kashmir (The City of Wealth) by Ahanger HOBO Sri means Lakshmi or wealth and nagar a city. The summer capital of J&K state perched at an altitude of1515 meters was described in Persian chronicles as Shehr-e-Kashmir or ‘City of Kashmir’. Srinagar was founded by King Ashoka in 3rdcentury BC near Panderethan about 8km […]

Nishat Bagh Kashmir

Nishat (The Garden of Pleasure)

Nishat (The Garden of Pleasure) A Mughal Garden by Ahanger HOBO Open Thurs-Sat, 9amdusk, INR30 Laid in 1633 by the brother of NurJehan, Asaf Khan, he invited his brother-in-law the Emperor Jehangir fancy banquet to be held in the marble pavilion of the garden. The emperor became jealous at the beauty of the garden and […]

Shalimar-Garden-Srinagar

Shalimar (The Garden of Love)

Shalimar (The Garden of Love) Mughal Garden by Ahanger HOBO. Open ever day 9am-dusk, INR30 In the old days Shalimar was a villa built in the 2nd Century where one Kashmiri King Pravarasena II used to stay when he went to visit his guru at Harwan. Praversena II founded the city of Srinagar and ruled […]

About-Kashmir-India

About Kashmir, India

About Kashmir, India by Ahanger HOBO. The Kashmir primarily comprises mountains and water bodies. In the spiritual context, the Himalayas are considered to be the abode of Gods, and its religious traditions involve cosmic creation. It was a time before 80M years ago, at that time the Indian subcontinent breaks up into parts from Gondwanaland […]