The stupa base
Huge stone blocks of one of Kashmir’s largest Buddhist monuments.
Lalitaditya’s lost capital
Parihaspora
The ruins of the 8th-century capital of King Lalitaditya Muktapida, on a plateau near Pattan — stupa, monastery and temple foundations in open fields.
Baramulla districtAbout 22 km · 40 min from Srinagar
Parihaspora — the city of laughter — was built as a capital by Lalitaditya Muktapida, the 8th-century Karkota king who also built Martand. It stood on a plateau near today’s Pattan, between Srinagar and Baramulla.
The city was later abandoned and its stone reused. Excavations have revealed the foundations of a large Buddhist stupa, a monastery, a chaitya hall and temple platforms, now protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Visiting
The site is a set of massive stone platforms in open fields — evocative rather than spectacular. It is a short detour on the way to Gulmarg or Baramulla.
Things to do
What to see in Parihaspora
Best time to visit
April to October in daylight.
How to reach
- From Srinagar — about 22 km on the Srinagar–Baramulla road near Pattan.
Tour packages
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Baramulla district
All destinationsMore places to visit in Baramulla
- GulmargMeadow of Flowers
- KhilanmargThe meadow above Gulmarg
- Alpather LakeThe frozen lake below Apharwat
- St Mary’s Church, GulmargThe Victorian church in the meadow
- Maharani TempleThe royal Shiva temple of Gulmarg
- Baba Reshi ShrineSufi shrine in the Gulmarg forest
- Drung WaterfallThe waterfall that freezes
- Ningle NallahPicnic stream below Apharwat
- Outer Circle Walk, GulmargThe 11 km forest loop
- Buta PathriMeadow near the LoC beyond Gulmarg
- Kaman Post (Aman Setu)The peace bridge at Uri
- WatlabHilltop shrine over Wular Lake
Nearby
Other places in the valley
The 8th-century sun temple
Martand Sun Temple
Meadow of Flowers
Gulmarg
Kashmir’s Neolithic village
Burzahom
Hilltop shrine over Wular Lake