Ali Masjid (at Eidgah)

Ali Masjid (at Eidgah)

Ali Masjid (at Eidgah) by Ahanger HOBO. Ali Masjid was built by Ali Shah’s son of Sultan Sikander and is located at the modern day Eidgah (Eidgah denoting a ground where Eid prayers are offered). The mosque was built next to a fertile grazing ground as a necessity for the yaks and horses of the […]

Hassanbad Imambara and Graveyard

Hassanbad Imambara and Graveyard

Hassanbad Imambara and Graveyard by Ahanger HOBO. Hassanbad is named after the Shia scholar Baba Hassan and the Hassanbad locality was once the epicenter of arts and crafts in Srinagar. Now a quiet and quaint locality you can reach here by Shikara from the Dal or walk toward the Nageen Lake from the Gurdwara in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Martand, The Sun Temple

Martand, The Sun Temple

Martand, The Sun Temple of Kashmir, India. The Martand Sun Temple was King Lalitaditya in the 8th Century, yet the foundation of the temple is said to have been built between 370- 500 AD, and its construction attributed to King Ranaditya and his Queen Amritaprabha. Located in the most glorious location with the mountains at […]