To the relief of the entire Kashmir populace, the Valley has finally received a very good dose of snow and rain and interestingly Srinagar city too got a whitewash for...

A large number of devotees thronged the historic Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar on Wednesday to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, locally known as “Herath”. Photo: Farooq Javed

Observing Friday following Miraj, devotees pray at Dargah Hazratbal as the Holy Relic of the Prophet (SAW) is put to display (not shown in the picture). Photo: Farooq Javed

Devotees raise their hands in supplication at Dargah Hazratbal as the Holy Relic of the Prophet (SAW) is displayed on the eve of Shab-e-Miraj on Tuesday evening. Photo: Farooq Javed

Security men stand alert ahead of Republic Day in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk. Photo: Farooq Javed

Kids play outside the Indoor Stadium of Srinagar as the venue has been draped in tri-colour ahead of Republic Day. Photo: Farooq Javed

SAY CHEESE: Tourists in Srinagar enjoy the fresh snowfall in Srinagar on Sunday. Photo: Farooq Javed

ME-N-SNOW: A tourist clicks a selfie on snowed Dal Lake banks on Saturday. Photo/Farooq Javed

A boatman navigates through frozen waters of Dal Lake on Thursday in Kashmir reels under severe cold and dry conditions. Photo: Farooq Javed

As cold wave intensifies in Kashmir Valley, temperature dropped several degrees below zero with Srinagar recording the minimum temperature at minus 4.6 degrees Celsius. Photo: Farooq Javed