Things to do in Srinagar
Top sights and attractions to build your days around once you know when to go.
Jamia Masjid
The Jamia Masjid is a Friday mosque located at Nowhatta in the Old City of Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE, at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, the son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, and is regarded as one of the most important mosques in Kashmir. It is located in a central zone in the religio-political life of Srinagar, and is headed by the mirwaiz of Kashmir.
Hazratbal Shrine
The Hazratbal Shrine, also known as Dargah Hazratbal, is a Sufi dargah and mosque located in Hazratbal area of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The shrine houses the Moi-e-Muqqadas, a relic traditionally believed to be a hair strand of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The shrine is situated on the northern bank of Dal Lake in Srinagar and is regarded by many Muslims as the holiest Islamic religious sites in Kashmir.
Shalimar Bagh
Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India, located at the northeast of Dal Lake. It is also known as Shalimar Garden, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh. The other famous shoreline garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh, 'The Garden of Delight'. The garden was built by Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1619 and is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park and also referred to as the "Crown of Srinagar".
Roza Bal
The Roza Bal or Rouza Bal is a shrine located in the Khanyar quarter in downtown area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The word roza means tomb, the word bal means place. Locals believe a sage is buried here, Yuz Asaf, alongside another Muslim holy man, Mir Sayyid Naseeruddin.
Nishat Bagh
Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern bank of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second-largest Mughal garden in Kashmir after Shalimar Bagh.
Shankaracharya Temple, Srinagar
Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar. The temple is accessible via a road that emerges off Boulevard road near Gagribal.
Salim Ali National Park
Salim Ali National Park or City Forest National Park is a national park located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It covered an area of 9.07 km2. Notified in 1986, the name of the park commemorated the Indian ornithologist Salim Ali. The park was converted into the Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar between 1998 and 2001 by Farooq Abdullah, then Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pathar Masjid
The Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed, is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the left bank of the River Jhelum, just opposite the shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula. The mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.
Shah Hamadan Mosque
The Khanqah-e-Moula, also known as Shah-e-Hamadan Masjid and the Khanqah, is a Sunni mosque located in the Old City of Srinagar, in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated on the right bank of the river Jhelum between the Fateh Kadal and Zaina Kadal bridges, it was built in 1395 CE, and was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in memory of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. It is held to be the first khanqah — mosques associated with specific saints — in the Kashmir Valley. It is one of the best examples of Kashmiri wooden architecture, and is decorated with papier mache. The mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.
Aali Mosque
Aali Mosque is a historic congregational mosque located within the Eidgah Shah-i-Hamadan complex in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is one of the largest mosques in the Kashmir Valley and is generally regarded as the second-largest mosque in Srinagar after the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar. The mosque is noted for its traditional Kashmiri wooden architecture, large hypostyle prayer hall, and historical association with the Shah Mir dynasty of the Kashmir Sultanate.
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha. It is situated at the base of the Zabarwan range, built on a sloping ground in a terraced fashion consisting of seven terraces with an overview of the Dal Lake. The tulip garden is home to around 70 - 75 varieties of tulips. Besides tulips, there are 46 varieties of flowers, including hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus which were also brought from Holland.
Akhund Mulla Shah's Mosque
The Akhund Mullah Shah Masjid, also known as the Akhoon Mullah Masjid, the Dara Shikoh Masjid, and the Mala Shah Mashid, is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, located in Kashmiri, Srinagar, in the Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The former mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.
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