The garden has terraces and water canals flowing through the middle. In this garden there is a very striking feature, that it’s having 12 zodiac signs in the 12 flowering terraces of the garden. The flowering terraces gradually come down in slopes almost intermingling with the water of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. On the way to Nishat Bagh one has to cross the famous Jawahar Tunnel that acts as a link between Kashmir and the rest of India.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Nishat Bagh
Nishat Bagh, is the largest of the three Mughal Gardens in Srinagar, it reflects the sense of beauty and the lavish styles of the Mughal era in India. This garden is house to beautiful flowering trees and the tall chinars add a majestic touch to the garden. This garden was laid Asif Khan the brother of Nur Jehan in the year 1633. Zabarwan hills acts as the backdrop of this beautiful garden that is situated on the banks of Dal Lake. The garden has an area of 548mx338m.
The garden has terraces and water canals flowing through the middle. In this garden there is a very striking feature, that it’s having 12 zodiac signs in the 12 flowering terraces of the garden. The flowering terraces gradually come down in slopes almost intermingling with the water of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. On the way to Nishat Bagh one has to cross the famous Jawahar Tunnel that acts as a link between Kashmir and the rest of India.
The garden has terraces and water canals flowing through the middle. In this garden there is a very striking feature, that it’s having 12 zodiac signs in the 12 flowering terraces of the garden. The flowering terraces gradually come down in slopes almost intermingling with the water of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. On the way to Nishat Bagh one has to cross the famous Jawahar Tunnel that acts as a link between Kashmir and the rest of India.
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