Dal Lake
Moments
Serenity merges with the mountain slopes beside the watery body where cloud meets the sky and free spirits roam inside people to speak and to liberate their mind embracing the nature’s wonder to commute across communities.
The Shikara boats glide through the Dal Lake water just across the Shalimar Bagh almost reflecting the vibrant flowers, into its calm waves, while you can see the city in its sparkling evening lights from the Pari Mahal place.
Srinagar a part of Kashmir is a wonder itself, although beauty is facing the beast of power in its corners to cage the spirit of humanity.
Words by Suntonu Bhadra
Footnotes (Source: Wikipedia)
Shikara: It is a kind of wooden boat, popular in Kashmir parts of India. Dal Lake: A 15.3 km long lake, situated in Srinagar city, often called ‘Lake of Flowers,’ or ‘Jewel in the crown of Kashmir’. Shalimar Bagh: A Mughal era garden, just across Dal Lake of Srinagar. Srinagar is a city of Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Pari Mahal: A seven-terraced garden and small palace, situated in the mountain slope across the Dal Lake of Srinagar, India. Another name of this place is ‘the Palace of Fairies.’
