It was refreshing to see a Hindu temple in Pahalgam, Kashmir, India. This is the Mamal (Mamleshwar) temple located next to a public park. This is one of the oldest temples in the Kashmir Valley and was built by king Jayasimha. Set on the bank of River Lidder, Pahalgam, the temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The temple is eight square feet internally and has a front porch supported on the two columns. A subsidiary shrine next to temple bears the Hindu symbol- the trident- right in the centre of the hall. (see previous picture earlier in this album). I am in a public park in Pahalgam, Kashmir, India, and this Hindu shrine is located just outside this public park. As you can see, apart from the green grass, most of the bush in the park is fairly barren- meaning devoid of flowers etc. This is a bit off season for the flora in Srinagar- in fact I was disappointed that all the apple orchards, saffron fields and chilly (hot pepper) bushes and lavender fields were all devoid of flowers or fruit (as the case may be)- it's off season, come back in September, they all said. (Pahalgam, Kashmir, India, Apr/ May 2024)
