Pari Mahal
| Pari Mahal پری محل |
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| Type |
Garden |
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| Location |
Dal Lake, Zabarwan mountain Range, near Cheshmashahi, Srinagar |
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| Opened |
1650 AD |
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| Founder |
Prince Dara Shikoh, son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan |
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| Operated by |
State Government |
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Pari Mahal (Hindi: परी महल ) or The Angels' Abode is a seven terraced garden located at the top of Zabarwan mountain range over-looking city of Srinagar and south-west of Dal Lake.[1] The architecture depicts an example of Islamic architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the then Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It is five-minute drive from Cheshmashahi, Srinagar.
History
The Pari Mahal was built by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh in the mid-1600s. It served as a library and an abode for him.[2] Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area in the years 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was further used as an observatory, useful for teaching astrology and astronomy.[3] The gardens have since become the property of the Srinagar government.[4]
See also
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Notes
- Brookes, John. Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens. New York: New Amsterdam, 1987.
- Kak, Ram Chandra. Ancient Monuments of Kashmir. New Delhi: Sagar Publications, 1971.
- Sharma, Suresh K., and S. R. Bakshi. Encyclopaedia of Kashmir. New Delhi: Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd, 1995.
- Temple, Richard. Journals Kept in Hyderabad, Kashmir, Sikkim, and Nepal. London: W.H. Allen, 1887.
- Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Ministry
| Pari Mahal |
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| A view of terraced structure of the Mahal |
| the details about parimahal-board ner parimahal |
| devadar trees at himalayas view form parimahal |
| srinagar-a view from parimahal |
| a distant view of parimahal |
| view of dal lake from parimahal |
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References
Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°53′E / 34.083°N 74.883°E / 34.083; 74.883
