Kokernag, located in the Anantnag district of the state Jammu and Kashmir is a beautiful and alluring destination and a big hit among tourists seeking serenity and natural beauty. The place is blessed with amazing natural beauty and is home to ......
Kokernag, located in the Anantnag district of the state Jammu and Kashmir is a beautiful and alluring destination and a big hit among tourists seeking serenity and natural beauty. The place is blessed with amazing natural beauty and is home to the several varieties of plants and flowers.
Kokernag's travel guide is full of references to the mesmerizing sceneries and tranquil spots. Being situated at an elevation of 2020 meters above sea level, it is a popular weekend getaway from Srinagar. The most important and well known tourist attraction of the city Kokernag is the Papashudan Nad, the magical and healing spring which lures thousands of tourists to the valley every year. One of the exciting features of the spring is its water, which is very well known because of its unique digestive properties and medicinal value. Kokernag Waterfall, a fresh water spring in Kokernag is another well identified attraction which further adds to its beauty. The collection of springs in Kokernag seems to produce an image of a cock's claws or of a "Kocker".
The name of the city, "Kokernag" has been derived from two words, Koker and Nag. The word "Koker" is being taken from a Kashmiri word "Morgee" which means chicken while the word "nag" has been taken from Sanskrit word "Nag" which means snake.
You can easily hire cabs from the jammu or any other place of the jammu kashmir to reach srinagar.
Srinagar International Airport is 67 Km away from the Kukernag.
Qazigund Railway Station is the closest railway station which is about 13 Km away from the Kukernag.
There is a well-connected services from Jammu to Srinagar which takes around 10 hours from Jammu to Srinagar.
