Pangong Lake in Jammu & Kashmir

Pangong Lake in Kashmir is the world’s highest brackish lake at 14,256 feet above sea level.  A few years back the government decided to open it to tourists though the lake and its surrounding is under army surveillance.  The tourism department intends to develop the infrastructure and facilitate the route leading to the lake.

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Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar is also known as ‘Jyesteshwara Temple’. This holy shrine is located in the south east of Srinagar on the top of the Takt-e-Suleiman hill which is also known as Shankaracharya hill. Though its current structure belongs to 9th century C.E. but it is believed to belong to 200 B.C. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Probably the temple was visited by Adi Shankaracharya, thus it is associated with him.

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