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Pari Mahal, Jammu And Kashmir

Pari Mahal, Jammu And Kashmir

Aug 25, 2022

Pari Mahal is a seven-terraced garden located above the beautiful Chashme Shahi Gardens near Srinagar. Also called the abode of fairies or the home of angels, the historical monument sits on top of the Zabarwan range overlooking Srinagar and the Dal Lake. The main attraction is the numerous colorful flowers and exotic fruit plantations.

The Palace of Fairies (Pari Mahal) was built by Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It is believed that the mahal was once a Buddhist monastery. Later on, it served as a school of astrology for prince Dara Shikoh. The architecture of Pari Mahal is a traditional Islamic type of architecture while the surrounding gardens are exceptionally well maintained.

History

Pari Mahal was built by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh who was the elder son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the year 1650 AD. As per records, the venue was initially a ruin of a Buddhist Monastery which was destroyed and erected as Pari Mahal by Prince Dara Shikoh. The venue was used for teaching astronomy and astrology to the Prince by his teacher Mulla Shah for whom this fairy palace was dedicated by Prince Dara Shikoh. It is also said Pari Mahal is the actual location where Prince Dara Shikoh was killed by his younger brother Prince Aurangazeb to win the power of the Mughal reign. Pari Mahal is also the venue of the Indian Paramilitary camp it is one of the world’s high altitude camps.

Architecture

Pari Mahal is a seven terraced garden with 122 m length and 62.5 m width which is built according to the Mughal garden design. The seventh or the top terrace was used by Prince Dara Shikoh for its teaching. The garden has no waterfalls to supply water to its terraces so many water tanks with underground water pipeline connections were built to supply water to each terrace through water tanks.
The entrance of Pari Mahal is a typically Mughal-style entrance with an arch followed by a dome with a middle chamber. On both sides of the entrance follows a row of extensive rooms. Out of the seven garden terraces the third terrace differs in its architectural style when compared to the rest of the garden terraces. From the corner of each terrace, its top or lower terrace can be reached through steps. The top terrace has a huge water tank that gets water from a spring. Currently the spring and many water tanks.

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