Kashmir The Tuckt of Sunamon

[original caption] The Tuckt of Sunaman is an ancient Hindu Temple and a prominent landmark, situated on an eminence overlooking the town of Srinagar, one of the chief cities of Kashmir. The picture shows this hill viewed from the Dhal lake, the summer resort of the ancient Delhi kings. The boat woman is depicted wearing the native costume of Kashmir, and the method is shown in which fruit and vegetables are brought from the floating gardens to the mainland. [end]

The Shankaracharya Temple, also called the Jyesteshwara temple, is on top of the Takht-e-Suleiman hill that overlooks Srinagar.