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Visiting the
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VISITING THE SHANKRACHARYA TEMPLE
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Contextual Focus
This concerns a conversation on visiting
(the Shankracharya Temple), situated on the top of a mountain to the south of
Dal Lake. It is also called Takht-i-Sulaiman 'Solomon's Throne'.
Grammatical Focus
Note the use of 
(see Notes), and 
'one by one'. The following verbs appear: 
'to look someone up' and 
'to be able to see'.
Lexical Focus
Note the following lexical set:
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Ashok: Greetings, Mohan. How are you?
Mohan: (Yes) All right. What's new?
Ashok: I am thinking of visiting
before leaving for Delhi.
Mohan: Yes, you should visit .
It is not very far. It is only two or three miles from Amirakadal.
Ashok: Yes, one can see it from here. Is
the climb up the mountain (of )
difficult?
Mohan: Oh, no. There is a nice path inthe
front for going up to .
When you come near the top, you will find many steps.
Ashok: Can a car go up to the top?
Mohan: Yes, there is a road for cars and
jeeps. There is a television station on top of .
Ashok: What else is there on top of ?
Mohan: There is a temple at the top of .
In the temple there is an idol of Lord Shiva. People go up there daily to offer
their prayers.
Ashok: Do the people offer prayers
one-by-one?
Mohan: No, in the morning people offer
prayers jointly in the f.mp3 of an a:rti:.
Ashok: How high is it ()?
Mohan: It is about one thousand feet high.
Ashok: I suppose one must get a beautiful
view from the top of .
Mohan: Yes, one can see the whole of
Srinagar from .
You could also see Dal Lake and Hari Parbat.
Ashok: All right, then I shall climb
tomorrow.
Mohan: Yes, certainly you should climb it.
Ashok: (Please) allow me to leave now.
Goodbye.
Mohan: Goodbye. Look me up before leaving
for Delhi.
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Chapter
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