The word Sharda is word of Sanskrit: शारदा also known as Shardi is a
small town in Neelam
valley of District Neelum in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
It is one of the two tehsils of
Neelum district, and is reputed to be the most beautiful spot of the Neelum
valley. It is located on the banks of the Neelum river at an
altitude of 1981m, about 136
kilometers Northeast of Muzaffarabad.
The
ruins of the famous temple and Hindu pilgrimage site Sharada
Peeth, dedicated to the goddess Sharada who represents learning, is situated in
this town. Other historical sites in the town include the Sharda fort, and
Kishan Ghaati. Sharda and Nardi are two mountain peaks overlooking Sharda in
the valley. It was a Buddhist and Hindu place
of learning for centuries. The Sharada script was
developed here in the 9th century. Sharda is a nobel place for the Budhist and
Hindus.
Greenry, neelum river
and nala surgon are increasing the beauty of Sharda.there are great forest of
cidrus deodara(deodar) one of the best wood in the world, beside this pines and
coniferous forest also present in the sharda, forest of Sum and extinct wood
specie is also present in sharda
Sharda
is accessible by Neelam road from Muzaffarabad. Buses run daily between
Muzaffarabad and Sharda in good weather. The town has a rest house and a youth
hostel of AJK
Tourism and Archeology Department for tourists stay. Few private hotels and
guest houses are also located here.
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