Village Life Of Dal Lake Srinagar

We live in a country where we are used to streets and line. even our homes have roads or lane’s. and that’s why driving or cycling is considered a life skill here. but there is also a place in india where there are no roads ,no lane’s. this is the village life of Dal Lake Srinagar, Kashmir.

Village Life Of Dal Lake Srinagar
Dal Lake Srinagar

Village Life Of Dal Lake

In dal lake of Kashmir. Houses are also on water and market, ATM, post office and school are also there. the entire town is situated in that lake. it is in 22 square kilometer’s in Srinagar, Kashmir. Dal Lake is so big that almost more than 50,000 people live in it. all the things of daily need’s reach the people there only by the famous shikar boat.

Village Life Of Dal Lake Srinagar
Vegetable Market

There is a very big floating market in that lake. Which is Meena Bazaar and there people die shopping sitting in the boats. people living on Dal Lake have floating farming. They grow and send  vegetables on floating farms only. there are 50 to 60 boat’s at one place. and vegetables are sent on the boat it self. And cue by boat to buy. we cannot imagine a floating market or a vegetable market without Shikara. shikara plays a very important role in the life of the people living there and shikara is built on the lake it self.

Village Life Of Dal Lake Srinagar
Kangdi (Hitter)

Temperature of Srinagar in winter is minus 5 degree Celsius. The people there carry a parable hitter of their own to keep themselves warm. which neither needs electricity no any charge, Kashmir’s kangdi grass s used for the hitter. this is how village life is n Srinagar click here. Read more.

 

 

 

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