Situated at a height of 2,020 m,
Kokernag
is approximately 70 km from the district of
Srinagar. Place With Blooming gardens surround this spring, which bubbles at seven places at the foot of the forested mountain. The water of
Kokernag
in
Kashmir is believed to have medicinal and digestive properties. And because of these properties only, the spring is also known as Papashudan Nag or the sin-cleansing spring. There is also a botanical garden and a rose garden near
Kokernag
, overflowing with fragrances of flowers and shrubs.
Kokernag
is also the largest fresh water spring of the
Kashmir valley. The word
Kokernag
is a combination of the two words, Koker meaning 'fowl' and Nag meaning 'serpent'.
Kokernag
is a collection of many small springs and collectively, they all look like the claw foot of a Koker . And the flowing stream resembles a moving serpent. Hence, the name "
Kokernag
". The spring of
Kokernag
comprise of 300 canals, 129 canals for garden purposes and 171 canals for forest area.
Kokernag
is set amidst sprawling gardens with its air full of fragrance that owes itself to the thousands of flowers blooming in the region. The
Kokernag
Spring bubbles at seven places at the foot of the forested mountain and its water is famous for its medicinal and digestive properties.
Perhaps the most important tourist attraction of a tour to
Kokernag
is the Papashudan Nad, the magical and curative spring which draws thousands of tourists to the valley each year. Home to the largest fresh water spring in
Kashmir,
Kokernag
is known for its collection of springs, which in totality produce an image of the claws of a 'Koker' , a trait to which the vale owes its name. Blessed with rich a soil which promotes the growth of several varieties of plants and flowers, a tour to
Kokernag
is made even more perfect by the presence of a number of accommodation options in the region.
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