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  Main View of the Garden. One of the greatest examples of royal indulgence and repose the Shalimar Bagh located in Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir was planned and laid out by Mughal Emperor Jehangir. It was completed in the year 1633 A.D. This garden was inspired by queen Noor Jehan and was built specially for her. Shalimar Bagh as all other gardens in kashmir, it was built primarily a camping sites for visiting Mughal Emperors. The garden measures 594m×250m. The park is divided into two zones comprising five terraces divided by stone wall. The lower portion is called Diwan-i-Aam while upper terraces are called Diwan-i-Khaas. The main features of this garden are twin baradaris, the pink, black Pavillion and hammam(Turkish bath house). The garden has seen renovations from time to time especially after 1870s by the then Dogra kings and after independence period. 

Kheer Bhawani or Ksheer Bhawani Temple is situated at Tulmulla, in the Ganderbal Dist, Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of the important shrine for Hindus especially Kashmiri Hindus. It is about 25km drive from city of  Srinagar. The temple is associated with Hindu Goddess Ragnaya Devi, another form of Goddess Parvati. The Temple was built by Maharaja Pratap Singh  in the year 1912 and later it was renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh. The place is surrounded by streams and chinar trees in the temple premises.  The main sanctum sanctorum is a Hexagonal Spring wherein the Diety of Goddess Ragnaya is decorated and housed in a small White Marble Temple. Mystic Spring The Legend goes that Ravana worshipped mother Ragnaya and she had resided in his kingdom "Lanka" now known as Srilanka.  Later due to Ravana's misdeeds the goddess cursed him and ordered Lord Hanuman to take her to "Satisar"(Kashmir), a place cut-off from outside world  by Snow Clad mountains. Along with t...