Archive for June, 2007

St. Mary Church Gulmarg

Thursday, June 28th, 2007 Posted in Temples | No Comments »

St.Mary church was built during british rule.  The 110-year-old St. Mary's Church in Gulmarg was given a new look in 2003 with a renovated façade and the first Christmas mass was ... Read more..

A Muslim priest in Kashmir’s Hindu temple

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Temples | 1 Comment »

The age-old harmony between Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir is still alive and demonstrated by people like Ghulam Mohammad Shiekh, who has been performing the duties of a priest in ... Read more..

Shiva temple in Gulmarg

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Temples | No Comments »

The Shiva temple was actually the royal temple of Dogra kings of Jammu and Kashmir.   Also known as "Rani Temple" or "Maharani Temple", this is situated on a small hillock ... Read more..