#AutumnInKashmir Archives

Kashmir Tourism Revival: After Tulips, Gul-e-Dawood (Chrysanthemums) Keep the Valley Blooming into Autumn

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Bets on Chrysanthemums to Keep Tourism Blooming Beyond Spring By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir — After the record-breaking success of the Tulip Festival earlier this year, Kashmir’s tourism authorities are cultivating a fresh chapter in the Valley’s floral story — one filled with color, fragrance, and resilience. Enter the Chrysanthemum Festival 2025, a first-of-its-kind celebration at Srinagar’s iconic Botanical Garden, where over 80,000 blooms across 60+ varieties will paint the landscape in golden yellows, fiery reds, lavender purples, and snowy whites. This initiative,…

Like Nimrat Kaur, Enjoy a Shikara Boat Ride on Your Next Trip to Kashmir

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 Editor

Like Nimrat Kaur, Experience a Shikara Boat Ride on Dal Lake, Kashmir 2025 By: Javid Amin | 03 October 2025 Bollywood Glam Meets Kashmiri Charm The viral video of Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur drifting across Dal Lake in a traditional shikara boat has rekindled fascination with Kashmir’s timeless waterways. In the clip, she sits composed in a rust-orange suit, the soft hum of oars, the lake’s mirrored surface, and the snow-dusted mountains in the distance. She quotes Amir Khusro, “If there is paradise on earth, it is this, it is…

Unlocking the Charms of Autumn in Kashmir: A Season of Spectacular Beauty

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Editor

Kashmir in Autumn: A Kaleidoscope of Colors By: Javid Amin As the balmy breath of summer surrenders to the crisp, cool embrace of autumn, the vale of Kashmir undergoes a remarkable transformation. Nature, adorned in a magnificent tapestry of red, orange, and yellow, beckons travelers to immerse themselves in the enchanting beauty of this season. In recent times, the autumnal charms of Kashmir have been increasingly celebrated, with the region’s tourism stakeholders diligently working to promote this magical time of the year. A Symphony of Seasons: Autumn in Kashmir Autumn…

Kashmir experiences first major rains of autumn season

October 10, 2023 Editor

The weather turned cloudy in the afternoon with mild to heavy rains in the evening, particularly in central and north Kashmir areas The first major rains of the autumn season lashed parts of Kashmir on Monday as a Western Disturbance hit the region, bringing down the temperatures. The weather turned cloudy in the afternoon with mild to heavy rains in the evening, particularly in central and north Kashmir areas. The region witnessed dusty winds after weeks of mostly dry weather. “The rainfall has started across Kashmir and a few parts…

Exploring Autumn in Thomas Moore’s ‘Lalla Rookh’ – A Journey Through Poetry

October 4, 2023 Editor

Embracing Autumn’s Bounty in Kashmir By: Javid Amin As autumn blankets the picturesque region of Kashmir, a season of plenty and preparation unfolds. This season, often referred to as the “queen of all seasons” in Kashmir, brings a multitude of changes and traditions. Harvest Season: Farmers gather grains while nomads descend from highland pastures with their herds of sheep and goats. The landscape undergoes a transformation as chinar leaves turn from yellow to crimson, and grapes, apples, and walnuts ripen. A Season of Plenty: Kashmir’s autumn is marked by a…

Kashmir Weather Turns Mildly Cold, Bringing Relief from Heat Wave

October 1, 2023 Editor

The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25 The mornings and evenings in Kashmir valley have turned mildly cold after the region recorded above normal temperatures in August and first three weeks of September. The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25. The ski resort of Gulmarg had recorded the season’s first snowfall over its higher reaches on September 24. Since then, there has been a nip in…