Places Of Interest
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Jammu-The City of Temples: According to popular legend, the ancient king Jambu Lochan established the city of Jambupura near the Bahu fort on the banks of the river Tawi. |
| Pilgrimage Spots |
| Peer Khoh: A cave shrine located on the circular road , 3.5 kms from the heart of the town. |
| Ranbireshwar Temple: Located on the Shalimar Road near the New Secretariat, and Built by Maharaja Ranbir Singh in1883 AD, Ranbireshwar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. |
| Raghunath Temple: Situated in the heart of the city and surrounded by a group of other temples, this temple, dedicated to Lord Rama is outstanding and unique in Northern India. |
| Peer Baba: On the back side of the Civil Airport is famous Dargah of the Muslim saint, Peer Budhan Ali Shah. |
| Idgah: The city has a number of historic idgah's.Of them Ziarat Baba Buddan Shah is located in the outskrits of Jammu city at a distance of about 8 kms. towards the aerodrome at Satwari. |
| Gurudwara: The city has a number of historic Gurudwara's. Of them Gurudwara Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is situated in Upper Bazar near Mubarak Mandi complex. |
| Church: The city has a number of historic churches. Of them Protestant church on Wazarat road is the oldest Church in the city of temples. |
| Buddha Amarnath: In the north east of Poonch Town is situated an ancient temple of Lord Shiva on the left bank of Pulsata stream. The area is known as Rajpura Mandi, two kms above Mandi village. |
| Shahdera Sharif: It is the shrine of Baba Ghulam Shah in the lap of mountains. The shrine commonly known as Shahdara Sharief is a popular tourist spot in Rajouri district. |
| Bahu Fort / Temple: 5 kms from Jammu city. Situated on a rock face on the left bank of the river Tawi. |
| Moh Maya Temple: On the by-pass road behind Bahu Fort, the city forest surrounds the ancient Maha Maya Temple. |
| Katra Shrine Board |
| Pilgrimage Spots |
| Sri Mata Vaishno Devi: Located at a height of 5300 feet on holy Trikuta Hills. |
| Shiv Khori: Shiv Khori is a famous cave shrine of Hindus devoted to lord Shiva, situated in district Udhampur of Jammu and Kashmir state in India. |
| Aghar Jitto: Just 5 km away from Katra is Aghar Jitto, the Shrine of Baba Jitto, |
| Dhansar Baba: Located 10 kms from Katra (1 km on foot) is Baba Dhansar, a beautiful and cool picnic spot. |
| Bhaderwah |
| Pilgrimage Spots |
| Kailash Kund - Seoj: Kailash Kund (16000 Feets) is crater lake believed to hide the revered deity of Bhaderwah the 'Vaski Nag'. |
| Sartingal: Is another unexplored area situated on the southern extreme of Bhaderwah Valley. |
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Machail Yatra (Paddar): The holy shrine splendid temple of the Goddess Chandi is situated at the height of over 10,000 feet above the sea level |
| Nalthi Basti: Is 10 kms. from Bhaderwah which serves as a base camp for trekkers. |
| Adventurous Places |
| Chinta Valley: It is a picturesque valley located at a height of 6,500 feet, has thick coniferous forests on all sides and Chinta nallah flowing through it. |
| Seoj Meadow: If Gulmarg and Pahalgam are jewels of "Paradise" on earth, Seoj Meadow is diamond in the crown of Bhadarwah, pride of Jammu region. |
| Padri: Padri is a "Gali" of undulating landscape, located 40 kms. from Bhaderwah on Bhadarwah Chamba road, at a height of 10,500 feet. |
| Jai Valley: Is picturesque valley, 35 kms. from Bhadarwah. |
| Khani Top: Is situated 25 kms. from Bhadarwah. It too has potential of becoming a good picnic spot. |
| Sarol Bagh: Heritage Village being developed comprising of 20 houses having Ancient Architecture features. |
| Bhaderwah Fort: 1730 A.D. Raja Nagpal & Mahain Pal |
| Other Places: A place 10 Km. away from Bhaderwah town amidst the thick black forests of deodar, |
| Adventure Destination |
| River & White Water Rafting: The snow clad mountains provide sufficient water in the month of May to September |
| Paragliding: Seoj meadow ( 11000 fts) for Basic and intermediate flyers. |
| Snow Skiing: Bhaderwah is endowed with spots like Sonbain glacier on Ashapati mountain at an elevation of 7000-8000 fts |
| Mountaineering, Trekking & Camping: The mountains surrounding Bhaderwah town have gentle slope and are covered with Deodar tree, interspersed with large meadows. |
| Rock craft: Being a mountains , region with texture of Pir Panjal’ range of Himalayas , Bhaderwah has many ideal sites for beginners and expert rock climber. |
| Mountain Biking: The easy mountainous treks hill roads and undulating meadow are quite suitable for performing the adventure sport of mountain biking. |
| Angling: One of the favored activity of the visitor from plains is ‘fishing’. |
| Kashmir: The Heaven on Earth |
| Pilgrimage Spots |
| Shankracharya: It is located at 1100 ft. above surface level of the main city on the Shankaracharya hill. |
| Hazratbal: The most important muslim shrine of Kashmir, that commands the reverence of the people beyond measure,is undoubetedly the Hazratbal Shrine |
| Kheer Bhawani: Situated at Tullamula in the Srinagar district, it is an important Hindu Shrine. |
| Amarnath: One of the holy Trinity, Shiva is a living God. the most sacred and the most ancient book of India, |
| Khanqah-I-Moula: The shrine of Shah-e-Hamdan or Khanqah e Moulla is one of the oldest muslim shrines in Kashmir situated on the banks of river Jehlum in the old city. |
| Jamia Masjid: The Jama Masjid at Nowhatta, in the heart of the old city, is the other important mosque in Srinagar |
| Chatti Padshahi: The sixth Sikh guru travelled through Kashmir, stopping to preach occasionally. |
| Awantipura: The temple ruins at Awantipura represent some of the finest examples of architecture of this region. |
| Hari Parbat: The Mughal emperor's fort crowns the top of Hari Parbat hill. There is little left of its former glory |
| Makhdoom Sahib: On the southern side of the Hari Parbat hill is the historic shrine |
| Martand Temple: Martand, located atop a plateau, close to the township of Anantnag |
| Adventurous Places |
| Mughal Gardens: Shalimar Garden, Nishat Bagh, Chashma Shahi, Pari Mahal, Harwan, Achabal. |
| Dal Lake: Srinagar is located in the heart of the Kashmir valley at an altitude of 1,730 m |
| Gulmarg: Gulmarg's legendary beauty, prime location and proximity to Srinagar naturally make it one of the premier hill resorts in the country. |
| Pahalgam: Situated at the confluence of the streams flowing from Sheshnag Lake and the Lidder river |
| Sonamarg: Sonamarg is situated at a distance of 84 kms from Srinagar, on the Srinagar-Ladakh Road. |
| Kokernag: Basically, the real name of Kokernag is Bindoo Zalangam, as recorded in the revenue records. |
| Verinag: Verinag spring is of great importance and beauty, with deep blue water |
| Ladakh |
| Pilgrimage Spots |
| Zanskar: About 20 kms. South of Rangdum stands the Panzila watershed across which lies Zanskar, the most isolated of all the trans Himalayan Valleys. |
| Padum: Once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Zanskar, Padum(3505 m) is the present day administrative headquarters of the region. |
| Stongdey: The monastery of Stongdey lies 18 kms. To the north of Padum, on the road leading to Zangla. |
| Zangla: Lying deep in the northern arm of Zanskar at the end of the 35 km. Long rough road from Padum, Zangla was being ruled by a titular king till his death a few years back. |
