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| Deptt of A&M fails to bring this historical place on tourism map | | Once capital of Kashmir, Parihaspora Pattan is in shambles | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
srinagar, July 26: The once capital of Buddhism Parihaspora Pattan now lies in ruins as the department of Archaeology & Museums was supposed to protect and preserve the archaeological wealth and cultural heritage but they have failed in doing so, and with the result this monumental site is in shambles.
According to the local residents of Pattan, Parihaspora is the historic village in north Kashmir's Pattan area, once this place was the capital of Kashmir during the Shankervarman Regime and it was found in the 8th century AD by the king of Kashmir, Lalityaditya Muktapid.
This place is located at a distance of just three kms away from the Baramulla-Srinagar National Highway, at the first sight one will observe the steep plateau that gives a telescopic view of beautiful monuments and impression of tourist site, but the place has not remained in such a condition as it had been in 8TH century AD by the king of Kashmir, Lalityaditya Muktapid, Sonaullaha Mir of Pattan area told ET.
Mir also said that this place was also called a city of laughs or a smiling city, but it has not remained so due to less attention from the department concerned and previous regimes due to best reasons known to them.
King Lalitaditya Mukhtapida of Karkota Dynasty, who ruled Kashmir in early eighth century, Chinese traveler Hieun Tsiang visited Kashmir during the reign of king DurlabhVardhana in 7th century from this dynasty.
However DurlabhVardana was a Budhist and the revival of Hinduism had started gaining momentum during this period .The Karkota kings were liberal and gave equal respect to Budhism and Hinduism.
Recently a batch of) 1990-95) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Shahkote Uri visited here for get-together who were disappointed after seeing the monumental site in shambles.
"We were expecting that the department may have made this scenic place, but there is nothing more than stones left here and there scattered, yes I can tell you that one's pride is lowered here", said former students of JNV.
They said that the assets are in destruction mode, Lalityaditya Muktapid was the ruler of his time but now, his property has not got an attention as was much needed from the concerned departments of A&M.
In the outskirts of the Pattan town, this historical place has a highest potential to be developed as tourist spot but it seems that the land has been deliberately left unattended, so that the influential people and land mafias could grab the tourist spot in peanuts, they added.
However fact is that, this place also lacks basic facilities, even though there is no proper drinking water which makes it difficult for local tourists to stay here.
This historic place is almost spread over a vast expanse of about 90-100 kanals of land and that is filled with some almond trees and other varieties, and need of the hour is to beautify it with highest standard of tourism, so that the historical village will not lose its name and fame from books.
Pertinently SSM College of engineering and technology is located here at Divsar Parihaspora in Pattan area. |
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