Tales of Kashmir

If you drive north from Srinagar toward Baramulla and slow down near the old town of Pattan, something massive and unexpected appears on the left side of the road: tall stone pillars, broken pediments, and the ruined skeleton of a great temple standin…

Perched on the northern shore of Dal Lake in Srinagar, with the Zabarwan Hills as a backdrop, the Hazratbal Shrine is Kashmir’s holiest Muslim site. Its fame comes from housing the Moi-e-Muqqadas, a strand of hair belong to Prophet Muhamma…

Khwaja Digar is one of Kashmir’s most enduring Sufi observances: a large-scale, community-centered congregational practice tied to the Naqshbandi order and anchored at the Ziyarat Naqshband Sahab shrine in Nowhatta/Khwaja Bazar, Srinagar. More than a …

The paper-maché art of Kashmir is famous all over the world. It has a direct relationship to the arrival of Islam. However, the art is disappearing from Kashmir; only a few artists are left who have kept this art alive. Papier Mache Decorative Wall Pl…

The embroidery and complex patterns on Jammu and Kashmir costumes are well known. It represents the region’s diverse culture and natural splendour. The type of apparel is intended to combat the area’s chilly environment. Wearing traditional ethnic w…

Kashmir,  "The Paradise on Earth,"  is said to be one of the most beautiful and charming places on earth. It has been gifted with extraordinary beauty. The flora and fauna, as well as water bodies are all manifestations of natural beauty. …