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Pari Mahal

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Type
  
Garden

Opened
  
1650

Operated by
  
State Government

Phone
  
095607 88884

Pari Mahal

Location
  
Dal Lake, Zabarwan mountain Range, near Cheshmashahi, Srinagar

Founder
  
Prince Dara Shikoh, son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

Address
  
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMonday10AM–6PMTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Chashme Shahi, Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh - Srinagar, Shankaracharya Temple, Dal Lake

Pari mahal srinagar kashmir


Pari Mahal (Hindi: परी महल ) or The Angels' Abode is a seven terraced garden located at the top of Zabarwan mountain range over-looking city of Srinagar and south-west 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 five-minute drive from Cheshmashahi, Srinagar.

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Pari mahal


History

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 in 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.

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Pari Mahal Wikipedia