Srinagar – the Paradise on Earth – India

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Srinagar – has been called the “Venice of the East” or the “Kashmiri Venice. Srinagar, in which Sri means abundance and wealth and Nagar means city. It is also the name of Goddess Laxmi. The city was founded by the King Pravarasena II over 2,000 years ago. The regional language of the people residing in [...]

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Martand Sun Temple, Kashmir – Ruins of a beautiful temple dedicated to the Sun God

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Martand, located atop a plateau, close to the township of Anantnag, has a temple dedicated to Surya, the “Sun God”. Built by king Laitaditya Muktapida (7th to 8th century AD), it is a medieval temple with a colonnaded courtyard and the shrine in its centre. The king appeared to be a worshiper of Sun, treating [...]

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