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Discover Guripur in India
Guripur in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a town located in India - some 414 mi or ( 667 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Guripur is now 12:06 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Skardu, Peshawar, Palandri, and Lahore. When in this area, you might want to check out Rawlakot . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Guripur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ganderbal
Ganderbal (Kashmiri: गांदरबल, گاندربل) is a district and a notified area committee carved out from Srinagar district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Located at 34.23 74.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
1998 Wandhama massacre
The 1998 Wandhama massacre refers to the murder of 23 Kashmiri Pandit Hindus in the town of Wandhama {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.2486|N|74.7333|E||||| | |name= }} in Jammu and Kashmir on 25 January 1998. The victims included four children, nine women and 10 men. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been blamed for prepetrating this massacre. The attackers also demolished a Hindu temple and a house.
Located at 34.25 74.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kheer Bhawani
Kheer Bhawani is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Kheer Bhawani (originally just Bhawani) constructed over a sacred spring . The worship of Kheer Bhawani is universal among the Hindus of Kashmir. The temple is situated at a distance of 14 miles east of Srinagar near the village of Tula Mula. The term kheer refers to rice pudding that is offered in the spring to propitiate the Goddess, which became part of the name of the temple.
Located at 34.22 74.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
Shalimar Bagh,, is a Mughal garden linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake, on its right bank located near Srinagar city in the Jammu and Kashmir. Its other names are Shalamar Garden, Shalamar Bagh, Farah Baksh and Faiz Baksh, and the other famous shore line garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh. The Bagh was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his wife Nur Jahan, in 1619. The Bagh is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park.
Located at 34.14 74.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
University of Kashmir
The University of Kashmir is on the western side of the Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar which lies in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was awarded grade "A" by the NAAC .
Located at 34.13 74.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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