The Lidder River (Yellow River) passes through the Lidder Valley with enthusiasm. It comes down from the glaciers of the Pahalgam mountains. Aru and Chandanwari are its tributaries that source the drinking water for Anantnag and the nearby villages. The river joins Jhelum from the north of the Anantnag town. Through a canal constructed back in the day by the great King Zain-ul-Abedin, Lidder water flows through the Martand plateau and lakes including the Shesh Nag.Bran
Birthing from the glaciers of Kolahoi and Shri Amarnath Ji and culminating at the fertile plains of Ashmuqam, the 100 km long Lidder Valley is the fondest subject of admiration in Kashmir. It's the gateway to the holy Amarnath Cave and the .
Event would project J&K as major hub for Golf tourism Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 6: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will hold the second edition of J&K Open from 7th of September to 10th September, 2022 at Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC), Jammu in association with Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department. The mega event will carry a cash prize of Rs. 40 lakh for the winner and the pro-am event will be held on September 11. The tournament […]
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 4: As the 43 -day long Shri Amarnath Yatra is inching close to culmination and the rush has declined since last week, 1500 pilgrims drawn from different parts of country performed darshan of naturally formed Ice Lingam in holy cave on 36th day of pilgrimage today. According to officials, 1500 pilgrims paid obeisance at cave shrine situated at an altitude of 3880 meters in Lidder Valley in Anantnag district of South Kashmir by this evening from […]
Assiduously promoting the Amarnath yatra as religious tourism, the government has recklessly raised the number of pilgrims stomping through this fragile environment.