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A Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva on a hilltop. It can be reached by car or taxi or auto rickshaw. You can walk too. It is a 5 km walk from the entrance of the hill. No cameras or mobiles phones are allowed within the temple, and you are supposed to leave them in the vehicle before entering the temple premises. The army checkpoint can also keep your camera and mobile phones. Cigarettes and alcoholic drinks should also be deposited with the police before the ascent of the hill, as these items are against Hinduism. Locals from Dal Gate say there are 250 steps to reach the temple. The temple is visible from Dal Lake Area. The temple complex offers a great bird eye view of the Dal Lake area and beyond.
Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar. The temple is accessible via a road that emerges off Boulevard road near Gagribal.
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The musical fountain along with laser show was inaugurated in April 2019. It runs three times a day after 7 pm and consists of a 15-minute show. Apart from the musical fountain the show also depicts the history of Kashmir through a laser show.
A Sufi shrine housing the relics of saint Abdul Qadir Jeelani (1077–1166) who earned deep reverence across the subcontinent, despite never having set foot in the region.
Roza Bal
This tomb, also known as Roza Bal, is believed by some to be the tomb of Jesus (part of the larger theory that he survived the crucifixion and made his way to Kashmir where he lived until at least the age of 100). It has been made popular by books such as Jesus Lived in India by Holger Kersten (1983) among others. It's down a little side road - ask around, pretty much anyone in the area can point you in the right direction. It was closed in 2011 and sealed, photography and videography are not permitted.
Shri Pratap Singh Museum
This museum established in the late 19th century houses around 80,000 artefacts mainly from the broader Jammu and Kashmir region.In 2017, a second building which is more resistant to earthquakes and other natural disasters was constructed, and many of the more valuable and vulnerable artefacts were moved there. The original building is still in use.
Rupa Lank, literally meaning silver island, is in the Dod Dal (central area of Dal Lake). The man-made island was constructed by Murad Baksh, brother of the last Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb. The island consists of four giant chinar trees in the four corners and the entire island consists of manicured lawns and paved pathways. There is a small house boat restaurant next to the island.