Kokernag Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir India
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Kokernag Fast Facts
- State: Jammu & Kashmir
- District: Anantnag
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- Language: Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi
- Best Season: Throughout the year
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Kokernag Info
Kokernag Development Authority: Phone No: 01932-244155 & Mobile No: 9419041832
J&K TDC Tel: [91-1954] 254-507, 254-424
National Informatics Centre, Srinagar URL - http://srinagar.nic.in/
NIC Srinagar Phone: Ph. 0194-2472580, 2452182
Tourism Reception Centre Srinagar - +91-194- 2452691
Foreigner’s Registration Office - +91-194-2483588
National Informatics Centre, Anantnag: http://anantnag.nic.in/Tourism.htm
Kokernag, India Overview
Kukernag is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kokernag, India History
The word Kokernag has been derived from the two words namely, Koker and Nag. The word Koker has been taken from a Kashmiri word "Morgee" meaning chicken, while the word nag has been taken from Sanskrit word "Nag" meaning snake. Regarding the name of Kokernag, there are different versions. According to a famous legend it was a saint (Gushwami) who came from some unknown place to this place along with his bucket. During his rest, some women folk came from the nearby densely forested area's in search of water, they failed in their search. Ultimately they saw the saint in a deep sleep with his bucket in front of him. The women folk went towards him in order kill thirst with his water, but when they opened the lid of the bucket they found snake in it which escaped and crept on the ground. As soon as it crept, its shape changed into a chicken called "Koker" in Kashmir, It dug the soil of the land by paws and water gushed out from these places, wherever it dug. This is the reason due to which we call the place Kokernag today. Saint was seeing all these happenings in his dream. Legend is that if he would have not opened his eyes all area of this place would have become a big lake or flood may have occurred.