Kashmir valley is described as a paradise on earth. Major tourist places are Chashma Shahi springs, Shalimar Bagh, Dal Lake, etc in Srinagar; Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, etc. In the Valley, various ancient temple, Buddhist rites, scenic beauty in Ladakh, Vaishno Devi temple and Panitop near Jammu etc. When the heat in the plains of India become oppressive the people’s thoughts turn to the hills and many thus used to visit the Kashmir valley. They often lived in the house boat. But at present the flow of tourists in the Kashmir valley was interfered by the ugly crimes committed by the Pakistan-inspired terrorists. The famous shrine of Mother Goddess Vaishnodevi is visited by thousands of pilgrimage on foot or horseback.