Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir·boats · lake

Kashmiri men rowing on Dal Lake, Srinagar. The shikara is a type of wooden boat found on the Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · ceremony

Devotees offer prayers at the shrine of Makhdoom Sahib, Srinagar. Nestled below the imposing Mughal Fort is the shrine of Sheikh Hamza Makhdum. Also known as Makhdoom Sahib, Mehboob-ul-Alam and Sultan-Ul-Arifeen.

Jammu and Kashmir·monsoon

Normal life doesn't seem to affect the people of Srinagar despite the spell of rain. Markets of Srinagar remains the same with transportations and commuters doing their daily activities.

Jammu and Kashmir·wildlife · birds

A beautiful Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) searches for food across a grassy meadow in Srinagar, Kashmir. Using its long curved bill, the bird probes the ground for insects and small invertebrates.

Jammu and Kashmir·ceremony · architecture

The Muslim community gathers in devotion at the historic Shah-e-Hamdan Mosque, also known as Khanqah-e-Moula.

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One of the major hubs for the Kashmiris of Srinagar are the bakeries. The freshly baked nuns are the most popular offerings of the bakeries of Srinagar.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · boats

Damaged boats laying on the shore of Jhelum river, Srinagar. Jehlam River or Jhelum River is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · boats

An evening drive on roads of Dalgate in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A jewel of a destination, Kashmir is one of the most amazing holiday destinations in India.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · ceremony

Thousands of devotees cluster at Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple for Khad Diva ritual on Vaikunth Chaturdashi in Srinagar, Uttarakhand. Thousand of women take participate in this ritual in the hope to get a child.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · flowers

Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple located at Srinagar in Uttarakhand is dedicated to Shiva. The Vaikunth Chaturdashi in Kartik Month is a highly auspicious day at the temple.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · flowers

Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple located at Srinagar in Uttarakhand is dedicated to Shiva. The Vaikunth Chaturdashi in Kartik Month is a highly auspicious day at the temple.

Jammu and Kashmir·lake · river

Shikaras ready to welcome tourists at Dal lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Traveling through the roads of Srinagar city, Kashmir. Srinagar is the summer capital of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus.

Jammu and Kashmir·lake · river

A beautiful time lapse of clouds passing over the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir·highway

National Highway 1D (NH 1D), also known as Srinagar-Leh Highway, is a National Highway entirely within the state of Jammu & Kashmir in North India that connects Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh.

Jammu and Kashmir·highway

National Highway 1D (NH 1D), also known as Srinagar-Leh Highway, is a National Highway entirely within the state of Jammu & Kashmir in North India that connects Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh.

Jammu and Kashmir·farmland

Gulab Bagh in Ganderbal district is an important area near Srinagar apart from Budgam with a sizeable number of apple orchards. Apple picking season begins in the beginning of October and generally lasts upto the first week of November.

Jammu and Kashmir·flowers · industry

Magnolia grandiflora and solangeana flowering at the Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir·highway · monsoon

Most parts of North India, bereft of rains, today reeled under humid conditions and Srinagar witnessed hottest day in seven years, even as the national capital was lashed by heavy showers rendering roads flooded and causing traffic jams.

Jammu and Kashmir·boats · river

Kashmir is famous for its shikara rides on Dal Lake in Srinagar. Dal Lake is situated in the hub of the modern city of Srinagar, the summer capital of the State.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · lake

A view of Dal Lake in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir from a wooden balcony of the houseboat. One can see the snowy weather around the lake and a Shikara, taxi boat in Srinagar, sails on the lake.

Jammu and Kashmir·flowers · aerial

An aerial journey over the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, previously Model Floriculture Center. This is a tulip garden in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir in India.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

Kept in an enclosure in Srinagar, this population of Himalayan Black Bear originally came out of Dachigam National Park, Jammu and Kashmir. The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is also known as moon bear and white-chested bear.