About Shalimar Bagh
Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal terraced garden on the northeast shore of Dal Lake, built by Emperor Jahangir in 1619 for his wife Nur Jahan. Laid out on a rising central axis with a series of stepped terraces, water channels and fountains, it culminates in a black marble pavilion once reserved for the royal family.
It is the earliest of the Mughal gardens named Shalimar, predating the later Shalimar gardens in Lahore and Delhi, and remains one of Srinagar's most visited public parks.
Visitor essentials
What to look for
- Black marble pavilion at the top terrace
- Fountains and chinar-lined water channel
When to go
In season now
Best months: Apr–Oct.
On the map
Nearby
Dal Lake
Srinagar's iconic urban lake, ringed by Mughal gardens and houseboats
Srinagar
Summer capital of Kashmir on the shores of Dal Lake
Pahalgam
Riverside hill town on the Lidder, and the traditional start of the Amarnath Yatra
Distances are straight-line, not by road.