Yusmarg or Yousmarg is a hill station in the western part of the Kashmir Valley in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is situated 47 km south of Srinagar, the capital of the state.
Yousmarg in Kashmiri means the Meadow of Jesus. It is believed by the natives that Jesus came to Kashmir and stayed at Yousmarg for some time.
It is an alpine valley covered with snow-clad mountains and the meadows of Pine and Fir. It lies 13 km south of Charar-i-Sharief – a town in the Budgam district of Jammu & Kashmir.
It is situated on the banks of the Doodganga River, which is a tributary of the Jhelum River. It is a popular tourist destination nestled within the imposing Pir Panjal peaks, a subrange of the Himalayas.
This article has been written by a staff member, and the photographer who shot the photo is Swapan Kumar Roy.
