Also known as ‘Palace of Fairies’, Pari Mahal is a seven terraced garden which is located at a Zabarwan Mountain Range. Built by Prince Dara Shikhoh, the son of Shah Jahan, Pari Mahal is a perfect example of Islamic traditional architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the Mughal Empire. The garden that surrounds the magnificent Pari Mahal is exceptionally well-maintained and is a treat to the eyes, especially for nature lovers. The multi-hued flowers and exotic fruits offer the tourists a moment straight out of a fairytale. Once an abode for Dara Shikhoh, the Mahal was later used as an observatory and a learning center of astronomy and astrolog

Pari Mahal or Peer Mahal, also known as The Palace of Fairies, is a seven-terraced garden located at the top of the Zabarwan mountain range, overlooking the city of Srinagar and the south-west of Dal Lake in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an example of Islamic architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the then Mughal Emperor khan Shah Jahan. The Pari Mahal, Peer Mahal or Palace of Fairies, was built as a library and residence for the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh in the mid-1600s. Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area in 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was further used as an observatory used for teaching astrology and astronomy] The gardens have since become the property of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The Pari Mahal has also been used as a top-secret interrogation center and as a base for high-level bureaucrats.