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Soura, Srinagar

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Soura is an area of Srinagar located about 11.1 km north of Lal Chowk on Srinagar-Ladakh Highway.[1] Soura is famous for SKIMS Hospital, a multi-speciality hospital. Besides serving as a Hospital, it is the prestigious medical college of Kashmir valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. In fact the whole of western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake.[2]

During the period of Buddhism in Kashmir, a Buddhist Vihara was built at "Saurasa", corresponding to the place "Sowur" (Soura) on the shore of Anchar Lake to the north of Srinagar.[3] It also hosts a famous Muslim shrine known as Aasaar Sharief Jinaab Saahib which holds more than 13 holy relics.[4]

Education

See also

References

  1. ^ www.googlemaps.com
  2. ^ "Floods in Kashmir, Army called out". The Times of India. Sep 4, 2006.
  3. ^ http://www.wikipedia.org/Buddhism in Kashmir
  4. ^ en.wikipedia.com

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