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Accordingly, Kashmir would be derived from either kashyapa-mir (Kashyapa's Lake) or kashyapa-meru (Kashyapa's Mountain). [10] The word has been referenced to in a Hindu scripture mantra worshipping the Hindu goddess Sharada and is mentioned to have resided in the land of kashmira, or which might have been a reference to the Sharada Peeth.
In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the mid-12th century, it is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake. According to Hindu mythology, the lake was drained by the great rishi or sage, Kashyapa, son of Marichi, son of Brahma, by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla (Varaha-mula).
The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is an intermontane valley in northern Jammu and Kashmir, a region in Indian-administered Kashmir. [1] The valley is surrounded by ranges of the Himalayas , bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the Greater Himalayan range.
It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals. It is integral to tourism and recreation in the Kashmir valley and is variously known as the "Lake of Flowers", [ 1 ] "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" [ 2 ] or "Srinagar's Jewel". [ 3 ]
Wular Lake seen from Wular Vantage Park Garoora A boat carrying aquatic plants extracted from the Wular Lake Domesticated geese and cows on the bank of Wular Lake. Wular Lake (Urdu pronunciation:), also known as Wolar (Kashmiri pronunciation:) in Kashmiri, is one of the largest fresh water lakes in South Asia. [3]
Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is roughly 3 km (2 mi) long and .75 km (0 mi) at the widest point. [2] The lake is the primary source of the Veshaw River, a tributary of Jhelum. This lake is considered sacred in Kashmir Shaivism and Hinduism.
The Gadsar Lake or Gad Sar(lit. ' lake of fishes '), [1] also called Yem Sar (lit. ' lake of Yama '), is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake [2] in the Ganderbal district [3] of Kashmir Division in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has an elevation of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft), a maximum length of 0.85 km and maximum width of 0.76 km.
Verinag (/ ˈ v eɪ r iː n ɑː ɡ /) is a town named after and famous for the Verinag spring and Mughal garden, near Anantnag city in the Anantnag district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is also called "gateway of Kashmir" and is a notified area committee with tehsil status (Shahabad Bala Verinag) and is about 26 ...