Shalimar Bagh
On the eve of September 7th, 2012 i visited Shalimar Bagh. The weather was perfect to have an outing. Sky was filled with black dense clouds and it had rained last evening. I had a friend with me. We booked a car to the Shalimar Bagh from Dal Gate and when we reached Shalimar Bagh we took tickets which cost us only 20 rupees. When we entered the Shalimar Bagh in front of us we found a colourful mughal era garden standing right in front of us with a series of fountains which were preserved by Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department. It was merely a glimpse of a Persian era horticulture. Some views were awe inspiring. But i found Shalimar bagh less taken care of as compared to Nishat Bagh. Neverthless this Mughal garden was also those vivid and grand representation of Persian Effect on Indian art and architecture. I took some pictures of the Shalimar Bagh which are a mere representation of the beauty that we witnessed out there. I should inform you that these pictures are taken by a Mobile Camera not by a digicam. But i hope That my efforts to bring you the best pictures will not disappoint you.
Shalimar Bagh, is a Mughal Garden linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake, on its right bank located near Srinagar City in the Jammu and Kashmir. Its other names are Shalamar Garden, Shalamar Bagh, Farah Baksh and Faiz Baksh, and the other famous shore line garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh. The Bagh was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his wife Nur Jahan, in 1619. The Bagh is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park.
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| Entrance of the Shalimar Bagh |
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| A small waterfall in the garden |
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| A series of water fountains representing Persian architecture |
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| Another view of the fountains |
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| A resting spot in the garden |
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| Fountains surrounded by beautiful flowers |
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| This picture is dedicated to all my viewers |
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