{"id":492,"date":"2012-05-08T09:45:46","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T05:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shikhartravels.wordpress.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2012-05-08T09:45:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T05:15:46","slug":"kashmir-the-heaven-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/kashmir-the-heaven-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmir \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 &#8220;The Heaven on Earth&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Persian poet Firdaus had said of Kashmir :\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201c If there is heaven on Earth , it is here, it is here and is here&#8230; and yes, he was very true. Situated in the northwestern region of Indian Subcontinent. Kashmir is a beautiful state blessed by all the impressions of natural beauty. It is endowed with enigmatic hill stations, green meadows with flowers, fruit laden orchards, beautiful lakes, natural springs, musical streams, lovely waterfalls, rich flora and fauna. Along with these the heritage and culutre beauty, glorious historical past, fascinating tourist destinations, amiable cool climate and heavenly ambience have truly made Kashmir, popular all over the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shikhartravels.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/05\/srinagar-day2-1961.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-494\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/shikhartravels.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/05\/srinagar-day2-1961.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Nature has lavishly endowed Kashmir with certain distinctive flavours which hardly find a parallel in any alpine land of the world. It is the land of snow clad mountains that shares a common boundary with Afghanistan, China and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of the Indian Union. Known for its extravagant natural beauty this land formed a major caravan route in the ancient times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Kashmir is truly a gateway for nature lovers and paradise for the traveler who appreciate the pristine beauty of nature. Here enjoy the houseboat cruise over the scenic Dal lake and Nagin Lake or visit to <strong>Gulmarg \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 <\/strong>the world highest green golf course or Patnitop \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 premier hill stations of the country or\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 visit to <strong>Vaishnodevi \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 <\/strong>revered Hindu pilgrimage destination in India \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 a tour to Kashmir is rewarding in anyway. . Explore this heaven on earth and make yourself closer to nature.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Persian poet Firdaus had said of Kashmir :\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201c If there is heaven on Earth , it is here, it is here and is here&#8230; and yes, he was very true. 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