In the 7th and 8th centuries, there was a succession of Hindu kings who gave Kashmir its first impressive monuments. Kashmiris love dance and music, and marriages, festivals and other occassions provide them the opportunities to enjoy themselves.
Kashmir Hub invites you to Jammu and Kashmir, the crowning glory of India. The state has three regions - Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Each of these three divisions boasts of scenic beauty, picturesque locales as well as magnificent monuments. However, what serves as the icing on the cake is a tour to the Kashmir valley. Kashmir is a garden of eternal spring, a delightful flower bed, and heart expanding of heritage for dervishes. Its pleasant meads and enchanting cascades are beyond all description".The state of Kashmir is mainly dominated by the Muslims and Kashmiris. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru also said about Kashmir that is there is a paradise on the earth, it is this, it is this. Kashmiri, Dogri and Urdu are the main languages which are spoken here. The best time to visit Kashmir is during summers. The area has different weather conditions at different places because of the lofty mountains like the Pirpanjal, the Zanskar and the Karakoram that check the moisture-laden from entering the valleys
SRINAGAR – GULMARG
Originally called ‘Gaurimarg’ by shepherds, its present name was given in the 16th century by Sultan Yusuf Shah, who was inspired by the sight of its grassy slopes embezzled with wild flowers.Travel to Srinagar also provides you an opportunity to visit the beautiful Mughal Gardens. Tourism in Srinagar also offers the exclusive Kashmiri hand-crafted souvenirs. Gulmarg is a hill resort of repute, not only for its beauty and prime location but also as being the highest natural golf course of the world.
DACHIGAM
Dachigam was at one time the exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kashmir. It contains the last viable hangul population, related to the red deer of Europe, with a white rump patch and impressive spread of antlers. Dachigam National Park enjoys a proximity to the beautiful city of Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir state. The royal family of Kashmir first offered protection to the area as a game reserve in the early 1900s. Over the years, adjoining grassy slopes and high-altitude lakes were included in the reserve, so that today the altitudinal range of the park, demarcated into Upper and Lower Dachigam, extends from 1,700 to 4,200 m.
PAHALGAM
At an altitude of 2,130m and about 95-km from Srinagar , Pahalgam is probably the most popular hill resort in the Kashmir valley.Pahalgam is a Holiday resort famous for rishing(best april-september),nearby picnic spots and saffron fields.95 kms east of Srinagar at the junction of East and West Lidder rivers is a popular trekking base.The town is flanked by fir-clad hills giving way to snow capped mountains.
SRINAGAR – SONMARG
Sonmarg which is one of the most beautiful drives from Srinagar. Sonmarg also called Meadow of Gold is located at a height of 2690 meters. The drive to Sonamarg is through the Sindh Valley which presents spectacular facet of countryside in Kashmir. The Sindh River that meanders through the valley abounds with trout and mahaseer.
AMARNATH YATRA
One of the holy trinity, Shiva is a living god. Legend has it that Shiva recounted to Parvati the secret of creation in the Amarnathji cave. Due to the high altitude location, the cave is covered with snow for most part of the year. It is only during a short period in summer that devotees are able to undertake a journey up to the cave. The trek to Amarnathji, in the month of Shravan (July - August) has the devout flock to this incredible shrine, where the image of Shiva, in the form of a lingam, is formed naturally of an ice - stalagmite, and which waxes and wanes with the moon. By its side are , fascinatingly, two more ice - lingams, that of Parvati and of their son, Ganesha. The annual yatra to Holy Amarnath Cave, situated at 14000 ft. above sea level, is organised by the State Government during the month of July and August.
