(Bandipora) is a small town located on the bank of .
(Wular Lake), located at the west end of the valley, is one of the largest
expanses of fresh water in Asia. It is thirty-two miles from Srinagar and
is approachable both by road and by river. The river v'atasta:
(Jhelum) flows into and out of ,
and eventually joins the river Indus in the Punjab. The lake is filled
with hil
(weeds) and fish, especially mahsi:r.
One gets a picturesque view of the surrounding mountains of the Pir Panchal
from there.
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