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 […]

Royal Springs Golf Course

Kashmir Royal Springs Golf Course

Kashmir Royal Springs Golf Course by Ahanger HOBO Chasma Shahi, Srinagar opens every day from dawn till dusk. As you come in off Boulevard Rd from Dal Lake, all the noise and distractions just drop away. To enter Royal Springs is to enter a huge peaceful private garden where you can just think and relax […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]