Hari Parbat

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Source: Local Tales and stories heard from elders

The hill Hari Parbat is considered sacred to the Kashmiri Pandits due to the presence of temple of Sharika, the presiding deity of Kashmiri Hindus.

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On the the Birthday of Sharika Bhagwati, the devotees make sacrificial offering of `Taher-charvan' (Taher - rice boiled with turmeric powder and mixed with oil and salt; charvan - cooked liver of goat) to the Supreme Goddess. This day is celebrated as Har Navum.