Krahom

Krahom is a locality in Wakoora, Ganderbal District, Jammu and Kashmir and has an elevation of 1,610 metres. Krahom is situated nearby to the locality Latiwaz, as well as near Bārsu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kheer Bhawani Temple and Lake Mānasbal.

Kheer Bhawani Temple

Hindu temple

Kheer Bhawani, Ksheer Bhawani or the Ragnya Devi temple is a Hindu temple situated at a distance of 25 kilometres north-east of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, in the village of Tulmulla in Ganderbal. Kheer Bhawani Temple is situated 2½ km southeast of Krahom.

Lake Mānasbal

Lake

Photo: Deepak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manasbal Lake is the deepest freshwater lake found in the Safapora area of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Named after the sacred Manasarovar. Lake Mānasbal is situated 4 km northwest of Krahom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganderbal and Sumbal.

Ganderbal

Town

Photo: Mehrajmir13, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ganderbal is a city and the headquarters of Ganderbal district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in disputed Kashmir region. Ganderbal is situated 6 km east of Krahom.

Sumbal

Town

Sumbal is a town and a notified area committee in the Bandipora district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Sumbal is 19 kilometres away from Srinagar. Sumbal is situated 6 km west of Krahom.

Wayil

Village

Wayil is a tourist village in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the bank of Sind River, around 9 km from Ganderbal, 30 km northeast from Srinagar, at NH 1D which connects Srinagar and Ladakh. Wayil is situated 9 km northeast of Krahom.

Krahom

Type: Locality
Location: Wakoora, Ganderbal District, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.23539° or 34° 14′ 7″ north

Longitude

74.70954° or 74° 42′ 34″ east

Elevation

1,610 metres (5,282 feet)

Open location code

8J6P6PP5+5R

GeoNames ID

1430700

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