The structure perched on the flagged hill has become a syncretic symbol in the valley of saints known for mystical love. On an unclouded winter day in Kashmir, Shaheen Bhat entered Old Cityโs Kathi Darwaza whispering darood. Walking towards the Makhdhoom Sahab shrine in a meditative trance, he saw a swarm of faithful following his…
From voguish hat to warrior headgear, Kashmir wears in all in the spell of chill. A proscribed drone shot wouldโve shown a freeze frame dotted with the vibrant hatted heads. Thatโs how winter looks like in the valley grappling with the biting cold. Head with hat is grasped as a โtopโ defence against the โGeneral…
Srinagarโs entry into UNESCOโs creative cities network in the category of โFolk Art and Craftโ has once again revived the significance of the heritage city and its landmarks. A swarm of faithful has an outpouring gusto about them as they arrive to participate in Urs of Dastgeer Sahib in Old Cityโs Khanyar area. The hallowed…
Kashmirโs Persian connection mightโve elapsed from public memory amid the blitz of the distorted narrative over the years, but a sanctum sanctorum in old Srinagar is still making these ties as obvious as it was back in the reformerโs time. A turret rising from a rusty pyramid-shaped rooftop in downtownโs defiant pocket populated by polemic…
As frozen taps and snow-wrecked rooftops became stark signs of the resurgent harsh and hostile winter in Kashmir, life inside the concrete structures bereft of insulation and warmth became a telling comment on the delusional lifestyle in the valley. Amid this frozen agony and anxiety, longing for good old homes is only surging. At a…
Mir Sayid Mohammad Madniโs mausoleum often known as Madin Sahab is one of the oldest mausoleums situated in the vicinity of Hawal, Srinagar. The structure is 600 years old and was built in the 15th century by Sultan Zain-ul-Abideen, who, because of his efficacious rulership stature, is also known as Bud Shahโ the Great King.…