Chashme Shahi
چشمہ شاہی
A small Mughal garden built around a mountain spring, whose water is said to be good for health. It is easily combined with a visit to Pari Mahal.
Shah Jahan ordered the construction of Chashme Shahi in 1632. It is the smallest of the three Mughal gardens in Srinagar and is famous for its clear mountain spring, from which visitors often fill bottles to take home. Its three terraces, stone pavilions, and fountains are compactly arranged, and the garden can be explored in half an hour. It lies at the foot of the Zabarwan Mountains, next to Pari Mahal on the slope above, the botanical garden, and the tulip garden. Together they make a good half-day outing.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden
- Pari Mahal
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
- Char Chinar
- Dal Lake
- Nishat Bagh
- Shankaracharya Temple
- Shalimar Bagh