Kashmirdestination
Verinag
The Source of the Jhelum - Mughal Octagonal Spring
Best TimeApril to October
Ideal DurationHalf day
Altitude1,876 m
Distance80 km from Srinagar (2.5 hrs)
Best TimeApril to October
DurationHalf day
Altitude1,876 m
Distance80 km from Srinagar (2.5 hrs)
Things to Do5 activities
Regionkashmir · destination
About Verinag
Verinag is the source of Kashmir's great river, the Jhelum (Vyeth), where an octagonal spring gushes from the base of the Pir Panjal range. The Mughal emperor Jahangir built an exquisite stone basin around the spring in 1620, and Shah Jahan added a garden pavilion - making Verinag one of the earliest Mughal constructions in Kashmir. The deep blue-green spring is so clear that the submerged stones appear to float. Surrounded by pine-covered slopes, it is a serene, contemplative spot, far from the crowds, and the starting point of the Jhelum's 725-km journey through Kashmir and Punjab.
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Things To Do
- View the octagonal Mughal spring
- Walk the royal garden pavilion
- Combine with Kokernag & Daksum trip
- Photograph the Jhelum source
- Picnic under the chinar trees
How To Reach
Drive from Srinagar via Anantnag (80 km). Combine with Kokernag and Sinthan Top on a South Kashmir circuit.
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