Get latest articles and stories on Lifestyle at LatestLY. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "the creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." A few hundred years ago, the Kashmir Valley was a gathering place for spiritual activities, a holy place that attracted dozens of men and women and encouraged them to live a life closer to God. As if out of reverence or silent submission to God s men, a tree known as Bremji Kul has grown along the cemeteries and tombs of Sufi saints. Lifestyle News | The Story of Bremji Kul, Kashmir s Sacred Tree.
The royal living heritage of Kashmir, the Chinar tree, is synonymous with Kashmir s landscape and culture. First planted in 1374 in Kashmir, it has been bestowing the Valley with its shehjar, the shade (in English) of Almighty s blessing, ever .
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Srinagar: The Urban Forest Division, Srinagar today organized a programme to observe Chinar Day at Shuhama Campus of SKUAST where the Chinar saplings were planted within the premises.
Conservator Forests, Circle Srinagar, Zubair Ahmad Shah, DFO, Urban Forestry, Srinagar Division, Syed Abid Nazir, HoD FVSc & AH, Shuhama, SkUAST, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Professor Abdul Hi, HoDs, Professors, Civil Society Member, Nazir be Nazir, Officers of Police Department and Students were present on the occasion.
On the occasion, Conservator of Forests, Srinagar said that we have assembled to celebrate the Chinar Day and exchange the ideas about this heritage tree. He said that without Chinar the landscape of Kashmir is incomplete.