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View of snow capped Pir Panjal mountains amidst the clouds, taken from Delhi- Srinagar flight.
Dal Lake, Srinagar.
Photos taken during Shikara ride.
Photos taken during Shikara ride.
House boats in dal lake.
Meena Bazaar - Floating market
Water skiing.
Hot air balloon and view from inside at top.
Video from top of hot air balloon.
Shankaracharya mandir visit.
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya tapasya sthal.
Panoramic views of Srinagar from the top of the Shankaracharya hill, with DD Kashir tower in the leftside of first pic.
A plaque commemorating the visit of Jagadguru Kanchi Shankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswati swamigal and Sri Vijayendra Saraswati swamigal to the Shankaracharya mandir in 1997, and the vigraha of Adishankaracharya installed by his holiness.
The Shankaracharya mandir is managed by Dharmarth trust, founded by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1846 as an endowment for religious charity, and to manage and support Hinduism.
Currently Maharaja Karan Singh is the sole chairperson trustee since 1959.
Currently Maharaja Karan Singh is the sole chairperson trustee since 1959.
Cheshma Shahi/Sahibi - A garden built around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, the governor of Kashmir Subah under Mughal emperor Shah jahan in 1632 CE.
This spring is the location where a prominent 17th century Kashmiri Pandit saint Mata Rupa Bhawani (daughter of Pandit Madhav Joo Dhar) performed her sadhana.
Flowers from a nearby botanical garden.
Nishat Bagh - Another Mughal garden built in 1633 CE by Asaf Khan, elder brother of Nur Jahan and the Grand Vizier to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
The remains of Avantiswami temple in Avantipora, dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu, built in 9th century CE by Kashmiri Hindu king Avantivarman of the Utpala dynasty.
The temple is built in the Panchayatana style, consisting of a central shrine for Bhagwan Vishnu surrounded by four subsidary shrines in its four corners, each said to be dedicated to Garuda ji, Bhudevi ji, Saraswati ji and Ganapati ji.
There are 69 miniature cells along the surrounding walls of the courtyard, which used to be the rooms for Brahmin priests.
Some of the reliefs from the temple.
Pic 1 represents Bhagwan Vishnu in seated pose with Bhudevi and Sridevi.
Pic2 represents the King Avantivarman at his coronation ceremony with his queen and attendants.
Pic3 is said to be of Navagrahas.
Pic 1 represents Bhagwan Vishnu in seated pose with Bhudevi and Sridevi.
Pic2 represents the King Avantivarman at his coronation ceremony with his queen and attendants.
Pic3 is said to be of Navagrahas.
At Gulmarg Gondola cable car Phase 1.
Snow in background.
Snow skating.
ATV.
Huts of sheep rearing locals.
Pandit Kashmir arts emporium Tangmarg.
Kahwah.
Nadru yakhnai (Lotus stem curry). A popular kashmiri dish.
Lidder river flowing through Pahalgam.
Visit to the ancient Mamaleshwar Shiv mandir Pahalgam.
Aru valley, Pahalgam.
Betaab valley, Pahalgam.
Khyber cements.
River rafting in Lidder river, Pahalgam.
Locals on Eid day (Pahalgam Masjid in background).
Taken from hotel room.
Taken from hotel room.
Sonamarg.
Me and pony on the way to Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg.
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