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The shikara is a type of wooden boat found on Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Shikaras are of various sizes and are used for multiple purposes, including transportation. A usual shikara seats six people, with the driver paddling at the rear. Like the Venetian gondolas, they are a cultural symbol of Kashmir ...
The iconic shikaras of the Dal Lake, long synonymous with Kashmir and its beauty, are getting a modern upgrade. Uber has launched its new service, the Uber Shikara, allowing customers to easily ...
Dal is a freshwater lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in Indian-administered Kashmir.It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals.
The central canal, which runs through the garden from the top end, is 4 metres (13 ft) wide and has a water depth of 20 centimetres (7.9 in). Water flows down in a cascade from the top to the first terrace at the road level, which could be also approached from the Dal Lake through a shikara ride. The water flow from one terrace to the next is ...
English: A Florist's Shikara on Nageen Lake, Srinagar. The florist stocks up the shikara with all the flowers picked fresh from his gardens early morning or in the evening. Their major clients are Houseboat owners and tourists, so they spend almost all their time visiting the different houseboats moored on the edges of the Dal and Nageen lakes.
Shikara, Shikhara, and other variants can refer to one of the following: Shikara, a type of wooden ship found on Dal Lake; Shikhara, the rising roof of a Hindu temple in North India; Shikra, a bird of prey also known as the little banded goshawk; Sikra, a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.
Kashmir Valley in the spring. Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys such as the Kashmir Valley, Chenab Valley, Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley.Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are Srinagar, with its renowned Dal Lake and Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Bhaderwah, Patnitop and Jammu.
This white-washed resort-style hotel, overlooking the northern end of Lake Windermere, is a stalwart of the Lake District hotel scene, though much-expanded (130 rooms) and glossied-up in recent years.