Day 02-Srinagar Local Sightseeing
After An Early Breakfast We Take A Morning Tour Of Shankaracharya Temple, It Is Believed That It Was The Place Where The Great Philosopher And Saint Shankaracharya Stayed When He Visited Kashmir Ten Centuries Ago To Revive Sanatan Dharma. The Original Ceiling Was Dome- Shaped And The Brick Roof Is Not More Than A Century Old. And Later Proceed Further To Hazratbal Mosque, Situated In A Village On The Western Shores Of The Dal Lake Opposite Nishat Bagh, It Is A Pristine White Marble Edifice Casting Its Reflection In The Waters Of The Lake. Unlike The Other Mosques In Srinagar, Which Have A Pagoda Like Roof, Hazratbal Is The Only Mosque To Have A Domed Roof Mosque In Srinagar; The Others Having Distinct Pagoda Like Roofs Gardens & Jama Masjid, Situated In The Heart Of The Old City Of Srinagar, This Huge Mosque Is Visited By Thousands Of People Who Congregate Here For The Friday Prayers. Later In The Afternoon We Take A Sightseeing Tour Of Mughal Gardens Starting Our Visit To Nishat Bagh (the Garden Of Pleasure) And Shalimar Bagh (abode Of Love). Evening Back To Hotel. Overnight Stay At Srinagar.
