Pari Mahal

Pari Mahal means a house of Fairies is as much as a historic monument as a garden ) is situated just above Chashma Shahi Gardens, about 10 km from Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir.



This was initially a garden, it was once a Buddhist monastery, later converted into a school of astrology built by Dara Shiko for his Sufi teacher, Mulla Shah. Pari Mahal gardens are now the pride of the state. Pari Mahal is illuminated at night, and can he see, located on the spur of a hill, from most places in Srinagar.



It overlooks the picturesque Dal Lake. It is spacious garden situated around a small spring, the garden has beautiful flowering plants and various kinds of fruit. Although Pari Mahal boasted a large number of springs earlier, only a few can be seen today. The mahal, on the spur of a hill, is illuminated at night and can be seen from most places in Srinagar.