Lethapora

Lethapora, also known as Lethpora, Lyetpur and Lalitpur, is a village in the Pampore tehsil of the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has a long history as it was named after a king Lalitaditya Muktapida, who was a powerful ruler of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir. It was first named as Lalitpur and later changed to Lethapora. It is one of the main markets for tourists and locals for Kashmiri dry fruits like walnuts, almonds, etc. You can get the world's finest saffron from here, which is available easily in the market. It mainly has three main markets, that is Upper Market (Her Bazar), Main Market, and Down Market (Bon Bazar). Upper market is like the corporate area of the village, which mainly has a mixture of shops like saffron and other dry fruit shops, restaurants, hotels, tea stalls, banks, schools, gym, showrooms, etc. In the Main Market, you will find basic shops selling fruits, vegetables, kirana, and other basics, and in the Down Market, it mostly has saffron shops along with other shops, and restaurants

==Location== Lethapora is located on the banks of the Jhelum River. It lies at the foothills of the south-western corner of the Zabarwan mountain range, locally known as Vastoorwun. The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway passes through the village. It is from the summer capital, Srinagar, to the south.