Historic Gardens
Achabal Garden: Spring-fed Terraces and Mughal Design
Achabal Garden is a Mughal garden in Anantnag district, arranged around a spring at the foot of a hill.
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Railway Stations
Anantnag Railway Station: Rail Access in Southern Kashmir
Anantnag railway station is a rail access point for southern Kashmir. It serves the Anantnag area within the Kashmir Valley corridor and is identified
Towns & Villages
Anantnag: Town, Springs and Southern Kashmir
Anantnag is a major town and district headquarters in southern Kashmir. The name also refers to the surrounding district, so town history and district
Towns & Villages
Aru: Village and Mountain Landscape above Pahalgam
Aru is a village and mountain visitor destination in Anantnag district, above the Pahalgam area. It is also known as Adav in Kashmiri. Meadows, settle
Places & Geography
Betaab Valley: Film-associated Landscape near Pahalgam
Betaab Valley is a visitor landscape near Pahalgam in Anantnag district. It is also associated with the older names Hajan, Hagan or Hagoon in publishe
Towns & Villages
Bijbehara: Town, River and a Historic Kashmir Landscape
Bijbehara, known as Vejibror in Kashmiri, is a town in Anantnag district beside the Jhelum. It is associated with chinar-lined garden settings and the
Visitor Information
Chandanwari: A Mountain Approach above Pahalgam
Chandanwari, also written Chandanwadi, is a mountain approach above Pahalgam in Anantnag district. It appears in accounts of the Pahalgam-side Amarnat
Artisan Livelihoods
Kashmir Willow: Trees, Timber and Cricket-bat Making
Kashmir willow is associated with the production of cricket-bat timber and the work of bat makers in the Kashmir Valley.
Springs
Kokernag: Spring Channels, Garden and a Mountain-town Landscape
Kokernag is a town in Anantnag district's Breng Valley, known particularly for its freshwater springs and garden setting.
Archaeology
Martand Sun Temple: Ruins, Royal Patronage and Kashmiri Architecture
The early medieval solar temple’s royal associations, central shrine, enclosure and surviving archaeological evidence.
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Overa–Aru Wildlife Sanctuary: Habitat above the Lidder Valley
Overa–Aru Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected landscape associated with the Lidder valley and the Pahalgam–Aru area of Anantnag district. Its name conne
Towns & Villages
Pahalgam: Lidder Valley, Settlement and Pilgrimage Connections
Pahalgam’s river setting, name, neighbouring valleys and role in the Amarnath pilgrimage landscape.
Lakes
Sheshnag Lake: Alpine Water, the Lidder Catchment and Pilgrimage
Sheshnag is a high mountain lake in Anantnag district, associated with the Pahalgam-side route of the Amarnath pilgrimage.
Lakes
Tarsar Lake: Basin, Meadows and the Aru-side Mountains
Tarsar Lake is an alpine lake in the mountain landscape associated with Anantnag and the Aru-side walking routes. Published descriptions identify its
Fisheries
Trout Farming in Kashmir: Cold Water and Fish Production
Trout farming in Kashmir is a cold-water aquaculture activity supported by hatcheries, flowing-water production systems and specialist fish husbandry.
Springs
Verinag Spring: Water, Mughal Architecture and the Jhelum
A spring framed by Mughal stonework and garden design, conventionally identified with the Jhelum’s source.