In this article, we tell you about Verinag,
a destination for an excursion tour of Kashmir, India.
Verinag
is situated at a distance of approximately 80 km from Srinagar. Reached
through the link road, it is located at a height of 1,876 m. It is
believed that the Verinag spring in Kashmir is the chief source of the
river Jhelum. There is an octagonal base at the spring, surrounded by a
covered passage. The Mughal Emperor Jehangir started the construction
work on both the base as well as the arcade. It was during the reign of
Emperor Shah Jahan that the work got completed. There are remains of
Mughal pavilion and baths in Verinag, down the stream to the east.
