| Sharda Located at a distance of 30
kilometers from Dowarian. It is a breath-taking green spot at an
altitude of 1981 meters. Shardi and Nardi are two mountain peaks
overlooking the valley, reputedly named after legendry princess Sharda,
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landscape with numerous springs and hill sides covered with trees. On
the right bank, opposite to Sharda, the Neelum is joined by the Surgan
Nallah along which a track leads to Nurinar Pass and through it to the
Kaghan Valley .
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In Sharda, one also finds ruins of an old
Budhist University . Facilities of a small bazaar, post office, health
centre, public call office and rest house are available in Sharda. The
AJK Tourism Department has launched a huge programme under the name of “
Tourist Village at Sharda” . The entire project is nearing towards
culmination. Tourist rest houses, youth hostel, cafeteria, game room,
bridal path etc. near the jungle have been completed.
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It is basically famous for its ruined
temple structures. Sharda is situated in Neelum District of Azad
Kashmir, 136 kilometers north of Muzaffarabad and it is one of its two
tehsils. Sharda is a scenic spot at an altitude of 1981m. Shardi and
Nardi are two mountain peaks overlooking Sharda in the valley. It was a
Buddhist and Hindu place of learning for centuries and the temple was
dedicated to a Hindu goddess Sharda Devi. Here in Sharda in 9th century
the Sharda script was developed.
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