Chashma Shahi ( The Royal Spring ), is one of the Mughal Gardens built in 1632CE around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the emperor, as a gift for his elder son prince Dara Shikoh. The garden is located in the Zabarwan Range near Raj Bhawan (Governor’s House) overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
In the east of Chashma Shahi, the Pari Mahal ( Fairy’s Palace ) lies where Dara Shikoh used to to learn astrology. The garden is 108m long and 38m wide and is spread over one acre of land. It is the smallest garden among the three Mughal gardens of Srinagar. Shalimar garden is the largest and the Nishat garden is the second largest. All the three gardens were built at the right bank of the Dal Lake, with Zabarwan mountains ( Zabarwan Range ) at the backdrop. The garden presents Mughal architecture as used in different Mughal gardens. The artistically built garden has Iranian influence in its art and architecture and the design is based on the Persian gardens. It is built around a fresh water spring, which flows through its centre in terraces. The topography and the steepness of the land have led the formation of the garden.
The main focus of the garden is the spring which flows down in terraces and is divided into three sections, An Aqueduct, Waterfall and Fountains
A two – story Kashmiri hut stand at the first terrace which is the origin of the spring. The water then flows down through a water ramp ( Chadar ) into the the second.
The second terrace serves as a water pool and a large fountain stands at its centre. The water of the spring is believed to have some medicinal properties.
Chashma Shahi originally derives its name from the spring which was discovered by the great female saint of Kashmir Rupa Bhawani, who was from the Sahib clam of Kashmir Pandits. The family name of Rupa Bhawani was “Sahib” and the spring was originally called ” Chashme Sahibi”. Over the years the name got corrupted and today the place is known as Chashma Shahi ( The Royal Spring ).
This garden is renowned for the natural spring of refreshing digestive mineral water. It has three terraces and a number of fountains which includes aqueduct and some waterfalls. A variety of fruits, flowers and chinar trees grow in the garden, adding to charm of the garden.
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