Pari Mahal
The Pari Mahal was built by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh in the mid-1600s. It served as a library and an abode for him. Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area for the years 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was further used as an observatory, useful for teaching astrology and astronomy. The gardens have since become the property of the Srinagar government.
Pari Mahal (Hindi: परी महल ) or The Fairies' Abode is a seven terraced garden located at the top of Zabarwan mountain range over-looking city of Srinagar and southwest of Dal Lake.The architecture depicts an example of Islamic architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the then Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It is the five-minute drive from Cheshmashahi, Srinagar.
Pari Mahal in Kashmir known as House of Fairies is a noteworthy landmark. It is set over the excellent Chashma Shahi Gardens to close Srinagar. Old landmark draws out the compositional splendor of the inevitable age.A well-laid roomy patio nursery encompasses this house, which was at one time a Buddhist religious community and later served as a school of crystal gazing advanced by the eldest child of Shah Jahan, Dara Shikoh.
Pari Mahal contrasts from other Kashmir gardens in that it doesn't have any falls or water chutes, however, it appears to be plausible that there were wellsprings in the tanks. Water was for the most part led by underground earthen funnels, however, a couple hints of vast water-courses have likewise been found. The greenery enclosure comprises of six porches, with an aggregate length of around 400'. The width of the porches shifts from 179' to 205'. In the highest porch are the remains of two structures, a baradari confronting the Dal lake, and a water store fabricated against the mountainside. The supply was encouraged from above by a spring, which has following gone dry, and of which the main surviving remains are the fragmentary stone channel and the holding divider against the slope side. It is a basic chamber, constructed of rubble stones in lime, with an exterior of two little curves.
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Location Dal Lake, Zabarwan mountain Range, near Cheshmashahi, Srinagar
Founder Prince Dara Shikoh, son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Operated by State Government
