About Chashme Shahi
Chashme Shahi is a three-terraced Mughal garden on the Zabarwan foothills above Dal Lake, laid out in 1632 by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor under Shah Jahan, as a gift for Prince Dara Shikoh. Measuring roughly 108 by 38 metres, it is the smallest of Srinagar’s three Mughal gardens.
Its design centres on a natural spring descending through an aqueduct, a waterfall and fountains, with a two-storey Kashmiri pavilion and stone water ramps.
What to look for
- Natural spring feeding terraced water channels
- Iranian-influenced Mughal layout
- Dal Lake views from the upper terrace
When to go
In season now
Best months: Apr–Oct.
Good to know
- Crowded through the spring and summer season
From Srinagar
- Road ends at
- Cheshmashahi road entrance
On the map
Nearby
APR – JUN · SEP – OCTPari Mahal
SRINAGAR · 1 KM AWAY
Seven-terraced Mughal garden above Srinagar and Dal Lake
MAR – APRIndira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
SRINAGAR · 1 KM AWAY
Asia's largest tulip garden, open only in the spring season
APR – OCTDal Lake
SRINAGAR · 4 KM AWAY
Srinagar's iconic urban lake, ringed by Mughal gardens and houseboats
APR – OCTNishat Bagh
SRINAGAR · 4 KM AWAY
Terraced 'Garden of Joy' on Dal Lake, backed by the Zabarwan hills
APR – OCTNagin Lake
SRINAGAR · 6 KM AWAY
Quieter lake beside Dal, known for houseboats and clear water
APR – JUN · SEP – OCTHazratbal Shrine
SRINAGAR · 6 KM AWAY
Marble Sufi shrine on Dal Lake holding a revered relic
APR – OCTShalimar Bagh
SRINAGAR · 7 KM AWAY
Jahangir's 1619 terraced garden on the shore of Dal Lake
APR – JUN · SEP – OCTHari Parbat
SRINAGAR · 7 KM AWAY
Hilltop fort above Srinagar with Hindu, Muslim and Sikh sites
Distances are straight-line, not by road.