Brief Introduction of Shalimar Garden Shalimar Garden Srinagar -The Shalimar Gardens, the most famous of the Kashmir Gardens, is a Mughal park that can be found around 15 kilometres outside of Srinagar City. This garden is a great place for picnics and outings because of the lush, carpeted grass, incredible diversity of flowers, trees, and fountains, as well as the view of the snowy mountain ranges.
Farah Baksh, Shalamar Bagh, and Faiz Baks are further names for it. In Sanskrit, the name "Shalimar" signifies "abode of love."
In 1619, Mughal Emperor Jahangir constructed this garden as Farah Baksh for his wife Nur Jahan (the delightful).
The park was expanded and given the name Faiz Baksh by the local Kashmiri governor, Zafar Khan, in 1630 on orders from Shah Jahan (the son of Jahangir) (the bountiful). The garden was also enlarged, maintained, and given several titles over the years by various kings. Shalimar was recognised as a vacation destination by former Pathan and Sikh governors, and under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the marble pavilion served as the guest house for European tourists. Additionally, the buildings were electrified while Maharaja Hari Singh was in charge.
Shalimar Garden, also known as Shalimar Bagh, is regarded as a masterwork of Mughal horticulture and is the second-largest of the Mughal Gardens in Srinagar. The Persian gardens had a big impact on how the garden was laid out.
The garden is rectangular in design and is 587 metres (1,926 ft) in length by 251 metres in width, with a total area of about 12.4 hectares. A lengthy canal runs through its middle and is nourished by Dal Lake, which is located right beyond the garden. It is currently accessible from the road that circles Dal Lake.
Terraces divided by water canals are another distinctive feature of this landscape. The water for this garden, which has a total size of around 539 m by 182 m, comes from Harwan through a canal that is dotted with fountains. The fountains and trees in the garden give the impression that they are gently advancing toward the horizon because to the way it is laid out.
Shalimar's location appears to have been perfect for a garden because it had a natural canal and a small stream that was diverted there to provide continuous running water.
The primary waterway that passes axially through the garden from highest point to lowest point underwent modifications. The Shah Nahar, the garden's main axis, is this centre watercourse. Through three terraces it passes. The canal empties into a larger pool at each terrace. Each terrace of the Shalimar Bagh's garden has a unique focus: the first terrace is a public garden, the second terrace is a private garden known as the Emperor's Garden, and the third terrace is the zenana (harem) garden.
The Diwan-e-Aam (public audience hall), where the emperor held his daily court, is located at the end of the first terrace, which is a public park. The centrepiece of the Diwan-e-Aam is a throne made of black marble that was placed over the waterfall.
Accessed only by the noblemen or visitors to the court, Diwan-i-Khas (the Hall of Private Audience) is reached by continuing up the axial canal to the second terrace. Only the stone footing from the Diwan-i Khas is still present. The canal that flows down to the Diwan-e-Aam is supplied by the fountain pool of the Diwan-i Khass, and in turn, it is supplied by the fountain pool in the zenana garden on the third level.
Chinar trees surround the axial water channel as it ascends from the second terrace and the Diwan-i Khas to the zenana garden. It is surrounded by two little stone pavilions. The Zenana Garden was set aside for the royal family, with the royal ladies in mind. With snow-covered mountains as a backdrop, it contains a baradari made of black marble known as the Black Pavilion. The Baradari is inscribed with the well-known Persian phrase Gar Firdaus roy-e zamin ast, which translates to mean If there is a paradise on earth, it is this, this, and this, according to Jami, a well-known Persian poet.
Every night from May to October, when tourists are in huge numbers in the city, there is a light and sound performance.
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