The Saffron Town, Pampore
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The Saffron Town of Kashmir-Pampore
The word saffron itself has its importance-wherever its get added whether in politics or in food it always add a flavor to it!!!!
On the way from Jammu to Srinagar we stopped for a few minutes on the roadside. There were many shops selling saffron in a single row. Out of curiosity we asked among each other where we are because definitely it was not Srinagar, our driver shouted from back- Madamji you are in Pampore!!
Till now I knew Kashmir only because of its natural beauty and landscape, but then it added a beautiful picture of saffron in my mind.
I am talking about Pampore or Pampur which is a notable town situated on the eastern side of the river Jhelum in Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir. It is overall well known for its Saffron, so known as “Saffron Town of Kashmir”. The region is around 11 km from Srinagar downtown.
Pampore is known for best quality saffron production along with Iran and Spain in world .Saffron is the most valuable spice in the world comes with lavishing price – 3 lakhs/kg in Indian market.
There are just a few places in the entire world where saffron grows. Kashmir has the great benefit of being one of these spots. The saffron plant is little and its and the only part which is seen above the ground is the flower. The saffron flower bloom in autumn and it has a unique sweet fragrance which is used for dyeing and cooking.
The scent of saffron is the most impressive and persistent in the visitor’s nose and mind. It entails the refinement of the culinary culture in Kashmir, the extent of this mountain people’s hospitality, the wealth of the exchange between man and nature. If you enter a Kashmiri home as a welcome guest, without fail, you will be offered a traditional green tea, called kawa, aromatized with saffron.
Watching the saffron bloom during moonlit nights in early November is something nature lovers never miss. Despite the problems faced by the saffron growers, the magic and mystery of the royal spice is something that has become synonymous with the beauty and grandeur of Kashmir.
The fragrance and colour of the vast saffron fields have over the years fired the imagination of kings, poets and lovers alike. It is a heritage crop Kashmiris have always prided themselves about.
Saffron blossoming time is in November. But you can watch plenty of things in spring, greenery in summer. Monsoon is also pleasant time to visit. It's not raining as it rains in Mumbai. Stay in touch and join March and onwards Kashmir tours.
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