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The site India Travel Destinations takes
you on tours to historical monuments in Kashmir, India and
gives you details of tour booking and online reservation for
tours to historical monuments in the Kashmir region in India.
The Stupa of Chankuna is a historical site that is an important
historical monument that you must visit during your tours
to historical monuments in Kashmir, India. Though the superstructure
has been completely destroyed over the years there is a large
block right in the middle of the debris. This block has a
circular hole in the middle that is almost 5 inches deep.
The base of the Stupa has a square and has a flight of steps
on each side.
The Sankaragaurisvara Temple is one monument that you must
pay a visit during your tours to historical monuments in Kashmir,
India. You will notice that the walls of the ruins of this
ancient temple are adorned with statutes of Hindu deities,
the most prominent being that of Lord Shiva.
The Sugandhesa Temple is one of the important monuments
in Kashmir, India. This temple has been constructed on a double
base. This temple was never completed but the ruins give us
a definite picture of the kind of architectural skills of
the medieval times. The entrance to the main courtyard of
the Sugandhesa Temple is right in the middle of the eastern
wall of this temple's peristyle that has two chambers.
The temple of Buniar is located on the Jhelum Valley road
that is located at a distance of two miles near Rampur. This
ancient temple is one of the most preserved amongst all the
other temples of Kashmir, India. The gateway to the Temple
of Buniar is a double-chambered structure with two arches
that face each other.
The temple of Dhathamandir is situated on the Jhelum Valley.
This temple is similar to that in Buniar. There is one difference
between the two temples and that is Dhathamandir does not
have a colonnade. The central shrine at the Dhathamandir faces
the north-east and is constructed of a green limestone.
Hazratbal Mosque
The Hazratbal Mosque an important Islamic shrine that is located
in the village of Hazratbal that is located on the banks of
the Dal Lake. During your tours to the historical monuments
in Kashmir, India you must visit this shrine built of pure
white marble. The shire is famous as it contains a strand
of hair of the prophet Muhammad. This hair is kept on display
for pilgrims during certain fairs and festivals. During your
tours to the Hazratbal mosque in Srinagar, Kashmir, India
you will notice that this is the only mosque in Kashmir that
has a dome as all the other mosques have pagoda like roofs.
Shankaracharya Temple
The Shankaracharya temple is located on top of a hill in Srinagar
in Kashmir, India and this sacred temple is known as the Takht-I-Sulaiman
as from this point you have the most panoramic view of the
entire city of Srinagar in Kashmir, India. It is believed
that the great seer and philosopher, Shankaracharya stayed
here during his visit to Srinagar in Kashmir, India for the
spread of the Sanatan dharma.
Jama Masjid
During your tours to historical sites and monuments in Kashmir,
India you can also visit the Jama Masjid located at Nowhatta,
Srinagar in Kashmir, India. This huge mosque has a large courtyard
that has about 370 pillars of wood.
This mosque was initially constructed by Sultan Sikandar
in the year 1400 A.D. and was later enlarged by Zain-ul-Abidin.
This historical monument is an excellent example of Indo-Saracenic
architecture. Over the years this mosque was destroyed thrice
due to fire and was reconstructed again.
Khanqah of Shah Hamadan is located on the banks of the River
Jhelum. Shah Hamadan was the one who was responsible for spreading
Islam in Kashmir in India. This historic Khanqah is a wooden
building and is adorned with bells and carvings.
The Hari Parbat Fort is located on top of a hill was the
summer retreat of the Mughal emperors. This historical monument
was reconstructed by Ata Mohammad Khan. Though not much is
left of the fort's former glory it still has impressive ramparts.
Another historical site that you may visit during your tours
to historical monuments in Kashmir is the Makhdoom Sahib that
is a shrine located on the south of the Hari Parbat hill.
Chhatti Padshahi Gurudwara located in Kashmir, India was
constructed to commemorate the site where the sixth Sikh Guru
came to preach Sikhism in Kashmir, India.
The other places of historical interest in Srinagar in Kashmir,
India are Martand that has a temple that is dedicated to the
Hindu deity, Surya or the Sun God, the Kheer Bhawani Temple
that is dedicated to the Goddess Ragnya Devi and the
Avantipur Ruins.
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