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J-K: Strong winds damage shikaras at Srinagar's Dal Lake
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Several shikaras at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar were damaged on Friday after strong winds lashed the area, disrupting normal lake activities.
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Srinagar: Fog shrouds Dal Lake, houseboats and shikaras float in silence
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The low visibility made the surrounding landscape--the distant snow-capped mountains, the shikaras (traditional wooden boats), and the weeping willows along the shore--appear as faint silhouettes, shrouded in mystery.
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J-K: Icy cold grips Srinagar as tourists enjoy Shikara rides on Dal Lake
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The cold in the national capital may be in its last legs but up north in Jammu and Kashmir, an icy chill prevailed on Friday morning and tourists were seen cruising on the pristine Dal Lake in Srinagar in fetching Shikaras.
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J-K: Shikaras decorated in colours of Indian flag create a visual treat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Rooftops of 120 'shikara' boats on Dal Lake were decorated in the colours of the Indian flag by the Srinagar District Administration to commemorate the 75th Republic Day.
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Kashmir's Shikara Wallas work tirelessly to keep pace with surging demand
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In recent years, the traditional Shikaras of Kashmir have become a popular attraction for tourists, and this year, the demand for these iconic boats has surged.
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Houseboat owners of Jammu and Kashmir heave sigh of relief as govt decides
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 31 (ANI): In the tourism industry, houseboats and Shikaras have their own importance and identity as domestic and foreign tourists spend a few moments of leisure in these houseboats in Dal Lake after visiting the Kashmir Valley and then freshen up
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Indian Army organises annual 'Shikara Race' in Srinagar
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 20 (ANI): Fifteen Shikaras participated in the annual 'Shikara Race' organised by 20 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Indian Army for the people in Srinagar on Sunday.
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Kashmiri youth in 'camera'derie with global online exhibition
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): An online exhibition titled Frames organised by the Gayoor 'art foundation' has brought out the inner Martin Parr in them by encouraging them to bring out the beauty the Kashmir valley has to offer that goes beyond the shikaras flowing i
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