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Holy Places of Hindus and Muslims in

Kashmir


Shri Amarnath Cave

Situated at a height of 6000 metres above sea level is 49 Kms. from Pahalgam. There is a bridle path from Pahalgam to Shri Amarnath Cave. The cave is 9 metres deep and is 14 metres high in the middle. The cave is made of gypsum. Thousands of pilgrims visit the holy Shivling every year on the festival of Rakshabandan. In the cave there are idols of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh.

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Shankaracharya Temple

This temple is situated at a height of 2611 metres above sea level on a hill near Dal Lake. There is a Shivling in this temple. Thousands of visitors and pilgrims go by bridle path or by road to visit this holy shrine.

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Khirbhwani

It is situated 22.5 Kms. from Srinagar. Every year a very big fair is held there in June. This is also a place of pilgrimage for Hindus.

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Hariparbat Fort

This fort is about 5 Kms. from Srinagar where there are holy shrines of the Hindus and the Muslims. The Mughal King Akbar built this fort which is situated on a small hillock.


Jawahar Tunnel

This tunnel is built at Banihal at a height of 2194.56 metres above sea level. There are two tubes each one of which is about 2825 metres long. It is the longest tunnel in Asia. Before the construction of this tunnel the distance between Jammu and Kashmir was 328 Kms, but now it has been reduced to 300 Kms. only.


Martand Temple

Ruins of the temple are near village Mattan in Kashmir valley. Shivji and Vaishno temples in Awantipura, Bijbehara ruins, ruins of Buddhist shrines in Harwan and Sharika Bhagwati Temple are the ancient historical places in the valley of Kashmir.

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Some more religous places of Hindus

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Temple at Pandrathan

Chakrishwar Temple


Some religous places and holy shrines of Kashmiri Muslims

The details of these holy shrines and places is not avaliable with us right now. We are in a process of acquiring the same. As soon as we are able to do that , the same will be put in here. Till then please bear with us. If any visitors are having any information about these places they are requested to please mail the same to us. We will be highly obliged.

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Hazratbal Mosque

Pathar Mosque

Shah Hamdan Mosque

Tomb of the mother of Zainulabdin Badshah

Shrines of Sufi saints:

Makhdoom Saheb

Hazrat Waris Shah

Chrar-e-Sharief at a distance of 29 Kms. from Srinagar

The Tomb of BABARISHI at Gulmarg


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