Pakistani Switzerland? | Sharda Neelum Valley Azad Kashmir EP 6| Sharda University |
Channel: Travel and Tell
Date: 2022-07-24

Pakistani Switzerland? | Sharda Neelum Valley Azad Kashmir EP 6| Sharda University |

This is a travel guide to reach sharda neelam vally. Sharda, also known as Shardi, is a small town of Neelam District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is one of the two tehsils of Neelum district, and is located on the banks of the Neelum river at an altitude of 1,981 meters (6,499 ft). "Sharda" is another name of the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati, and is known for being the site of the ruins of the famous temple and Hindu pilgrimage site Sharada Peeth, dedicated to the goddess Sharada.
Sharada Peeth is a ruined Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning located in present-day Azad Kashmir. It is also known as Sharda Buddhist University: Sharada Peeth, located near Sharda in Azad Kashmir, at the de-facto border of India and Pakistan (Line of Control) (LOC), was the famous temple of the goddess Sarasvatī (Sharda) on the banks of Kishenganga (now neelum) River in Pakistan administered Kashmir.
Between the 6th and 12th centuries CE, it was among the most prominent temple universities in the Indian subcontinent. Known in particular for its library, stories recount scholars travelling long distances to access its texts. It played a key role in the development and popularisation of the Sharada script in North India, causing the script to be named after it, and Kashmir to acquire the moniker "Sharada Desh", meaning "country of Sharada".
As one of the Maha Shakti Peethas, Hindus believe that it represents the spiritual location of the goddess Sati's fallen right hand. Sharada Peeth is one of the three holiest sites of pilgrimage for Kashmiri Pandits, alongside the Martand Sun Temple and the Amarnath Temple.
Sharada Peeth is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir and 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu & Kashmir.[6] It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Line of Control, which divides the Pakistani and Indian-controlled areas of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated 1,981 metres (6,499 ft) above sea level, along the Neelam River in the village of Sharda, in the valley of Mount Harmukh,believed by Kashmiri Pandits to be the abode of Shiva.
The Neelum River was known before Partition as Kishan Ganga and was subsequently renamed after the village of Neelam. It flows down from the Gurez Valley in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and roughly follows first a western and then a south-western course until it joins the Jhelum River at Muzaffarabad. The valley is a thickly wooded region with an elevation ranging between 4,000 feet (1,200 m) and 7,500 feet (2,300 m), the mountain peaks on either side reaching 17,000 feet (5,200 m).[5] Neelum Valley is 144 kilometres (89 mi) long.

Most of the valley is taken up by the Neelum District. The district is bordered on the south-west by Muzaffarabad District, which also encompasses the lower reaches of the valley; to the north-west beyond the mountains lies the Kaghan Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mansehra District; to the north and north-east are the Diamer, Astore and Skardu districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. To the south and east are the Kupwara and Bandipora districts of Indian Kashmir. The Line of Control runs through the valley – either across the mountains to the south-east, or in places right along the river, with several villages on the left bank falling on the Indian side of the border.

Music
Track tittle: Pluto
Genre: Country and Folk
Mood: Romantic
Artist: Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

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