Kashmir (The Paradise
On Earth)......................................
“Agar Firdus Baroi Zameen Astu, Hami Astu, Hami
Astu, Hami Astu,”
Means
“
If There Is a Paradise On Earth, It Is This, It Is This, It Is This.”
WISH PARADISE --------------
THINK KASHMIR
A destination for Tourists
of all ages throughout the year is situated at the extreme north of India.
Kashmir is known all over the world as “The Paradise on Earth”.
Kashmir has four distinct
seasons, each with its own peculiar character and distinctive charm. These are
spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring, which extends roughly from March to early May, is when a million
blossoms carpet the ground. The weather during this time can be gloriously
pleasant at 23oC or chilly and windy at 6o C. This is the
season when Srinagar experiences rains, but the showers are brief.
Summer extends from May until the end of August. Light woolens may be required
to wear out of Srinagar. In higher altitudes night temperatures drop slightly.
Srinagar at this time experiences day temperatures of between 25oC
and 35oC. At this time, the whole valley is a mosaic of varying
shades of green - rice fields, meadows, trees, etc. and Srinagar with its lakes
and waterways is a heaven after the scorching heat of the Indian plains.
The onset of Autumn, perhaps Kashmir's loveliest season, is towards September,
when green turns to gold and then to russet and red. The highest day
temperatures in September are around 23oC and night temperatures dip
to 10oC by October, and further drop by November, when heavy woolens
are essential.
Through December, to the beginning of March is Winter time, which presents
Srinagar in yet another mood. Bare, snow-covered landscapes being watched from
beside the warmth of a fire is a joy that cannot be described to anyone who has
not experienced it. Some houseboats and hotels remain open in winter-these are
either centrally heated or heated with ‘bukharis’, a typically Kashmiri stove
kept alight with embers of wood, quite effective in the winter.
Places to see
Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Yusmarg, Verinag, Kokernag, Manasbal
