Scenic Beauty of India -Amazing Valley of Kashmir

Scenic Beauty of India -Amazing Valley of Kashmir

Valley of Kashmir is refereed to as "Paradise on Earth" by many famous personalities throughout the history.

History of Kashmir dates back to period of  great "Mahabharata" era and many references are found from 3rd century BCE at the time of Great King Ashoka.

Courtesy Michal Svec – Flickr

Valley of Kashmir was believed to be major learning center for Buddhists under Great King Ashoka.

• Great King Ashoka's brother referred to Valley of Kashmir as real Heaven due to it's scenic beauty.
• During Mauryan Empire regime, Great King  Ashoka's brother choose the option to rule the area of Valley of Kashmir and ironically lost the chance to become King of India.

Kashmir the Heaven of the world courtesy travel-tips-to-kashmir.kashmirtourpackage.com

Most sought of tourist spots in valley are listed below and we will discuss what's most famous in the region.

Srinagar- Capital of state Jammu Kashmir.

Place of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world , most important are Dal lake, Nagin Lake.

Kashmir the Heaven of the world courtesy go4anything.com

Enjoying small peddled taxi boats in lake courtesy makemytrip.com

Feel fresh with mother nature courtesy musetheplace.com

Experiencing serene beauty of Himalayas in Dal Lake courtesy cloudninetravelz.com

Experiencing serene beauty of Himalayas in Dal Lake courtesy worldtravel.com

Unique experience of staying in houseboats and enjoy the scenic beauty of Himalayas.

Houseboats of Kashmir courtesy encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com

Houseboats with interconnecting bridges courtesy encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com

• Main point of attraction is unique experience of living in Houseboats nicknamed as "floating palaces".
    Each Houseboat is anchored individually but have interconnecting bridges to provide access from one boat to another. 

  

  Houseboat courtesy t1.gstatic.com

• Each Houseboat has an exclusive small peddled taxi boat for ferrying guests to shore named as "Shikara".

Splendid beauty of Royal gardens such as, Nishat Garden and Shalimar Garden.
Some snaps from Royal gardens.

Royal garden courtesy KVTravelsasr.com

Nishat Grden courtesy mapsofindia.com

Nishat Bag courtesy gardenvisit.com

Gulmarg: One of the most famous hill stations of India.

The literal meaning of Gulmarg is "Meadow of Flowers".

• It is also known as "Heartland of winter sports in India". 

  

  Gulmarg in Winer courtesy encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com

• This place is believed to be one of Asia's best skiing destination.

  

  Skiing locations courtesy t2.gstatic.com

Perfect place fo skiing lovers courtesy courtesy encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com

• Famous for hosting one of the highest cable car in the world.

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  Enjoy the scenic ride in one of highest cable car in the world courtesy encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com

Pahalgam: Another scenic beauty near Srinagar.

• This place is famous for being a starting point for "Amarnath Yatra", a Hindu pilgrimage. 
• "Amarnath Yatra" is a journey for holy cave considered to be holiest shrines in India, associate with Lord Shiva.
• Natural Shiva Lingam is formed due to freezing of water drops.
• There are historical references to this holy place which date back to 300 BCE.

Sacred Journey to Amarnath courtesy himalayanmail.com

Snap of in between during the Journey courtesy photos.outlookindia.com

Kalhoi Glacier- is a hanging glacier which is drying up fast due to global warming.

Kalhoi glacier courtesy indiantrekking.com

Betaab Valley- got it's name due to shooting of a famous movie Betaab. Some of the stills from this valley are below.

courtesy hoparoundindia.com

Destination : Valley of Kashmir
How to Reach :Via Train / Airplane/Bike Ride.
Place to Stay : Many good Hotels in Kashmir
Caution : Region was in influence of terrorist activities in 1990's. Advisable not to be too adventurist.

Google Map for Valley of Kashmir


Hope you enjoyed this Journey..
Stay tuned for my next post of another marvelous scenic beauty of Uttarakhand (known as Land of Gods).