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| Jammu |
Jammu
- the winter capital of the state of Jammu
and Kashmir is located in the foot hills of the
Himalayas, with the river Tawi flowing alongside,
established by Raja Lochan. There is almost no
history of the region until 1730 AD that is when
Jammu came under the rule of Raja Dhruv Deva,
a Dogra king, they moved the capital to present
location. City is divided in two parts by river
Tawi, the old city lies to the north of the river
and a bridge connects it to the new city on the
South side of the river. Jammu is the industrial
hub of the state and the major attractions are
its temples. |
| City Information |
| Area |
20.36 sq.kms |
| Altitude |
305 m |
| Temperature |
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| Summer |
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| Winter |
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| Rainfall |
107 cms (July to September). |
| Best Season |
September to April. |
| Clothing |
Summer:
light cottons Winter: woolens |
| Population |
6,98,674 (as per Census 2001) |
| Languages |
Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English |
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| How to Reach |
| AIR |
Jammu is connected
by air rest of the country via Delhi, there are
various flights operating daily between Delhi
– Jammu – Srinagar. |
| RAIL |
Jammu and
Udampur are railheads for the Jammu and Kashmir
State, there are various trains operating in and
out Jammu from Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of
the country. |
| ROAD |
Jammu is well
connected by network of roads with rest of the
country, there are overnight coaches of various
catogaries operating between Jammu and Delhi daily.
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| Distance from Jammu |
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Pathankot: 107 km |
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Delhi: 583 km |
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Amritsar: 219 km |
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Shimla: 458 km |
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Srinagar: 293 km |
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| TEMPLES & SHRINES |
Raghunath
Mandir, it is located in the heart of
town, an amazing complex of 17 spired shrines
in a garden setting. The main shrine is dedicated
to Lord Rama. |
Ranbireshwar
Mandir, dedicated to Lord Shiva, who with
Vishno and Brahma form the supreme triad of Hindi
deities
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| Apart from these, there are many
more temples and shrines wroth to visit |
| PLACES OF WORSHIP for faiths |
| Christian |
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Garrison Church, Satwari. |
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St. Paul’s Church, Wazarat Road, Jammu. |
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St. Peter’s Church, Christian Colony,
Jammu. |
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| Muslim |
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Jamia Masjid, Talab Khatikan. |
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Jamia Masjid, Ustad Mohalla. |
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Jamia Masjid, Gole Market. |
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Ibrahim Masjid, Wazarat Road. |
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| Sikh |
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Sunder Singh Gurudwara, Gurudwara
Road. |
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Tali Sahib Gurudwara, Talab Tillo. |
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Maharani Chand Kaur Gurudwara, below Gumat. |
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Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Nanak Nagar. |
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Kalgidhar Gurudwara, Rehari. |
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Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Raghunath Bazaar. |
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Bahu
Fort – This is perhaps the oldest
fort and edifice in the city. Constructed originaly
by Raja Bahu Lochan over 3000 years ago, the existing
fort was later improved and rebuilt by Dogra rulers
in the 19th century. |
Amar
Mahal – this impressive mansion on
the northern outer skirts of the city is primarily
built in 19th century, for Maharaja Amar Singh,
in French style but with conspicuous north Indian
architectural features. It is now a museum and
art gallery, exhibiting traditional western Himalayan
paintings (particularly for the Kangra school)
as also works of modern Indian painters like MF
Hussain. |
| OTHER PLACES OF INTTRES |
| Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
(Katra) |
Katra at a
distance of 50 Km from Jammu, at the height of
760 mt. anbove sea level is the base for Mata
Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. The shrine is locate
in the foot hills of shivalik range at the heigh
of 1580 mt above sea level and can be reached
after 12 km of trek from Katra. There are three
roc cut statues in the 100 feet long cave. The
middle one represents Goddess Laxmi, Right Goddess
Kali and Left represents Goddess Sarasvati. Pilgrims
visit the temple round the year, annually about
40 million people make to this pilgrim centre.
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From Jammu
there is regular bus service to Katra, also there
are taxies available from Jammu railway station,
airport as well as city centre. Those who wish
to avoid cumbersome trek from Katra to temple,
there is helicopter service available. |
| Mansar Lake – |
60 kms. A
beautiful lake fringed by forest-covered hills.
Boating facilities are available on the spot.
Every year around Baisakhi, a food and crafts
festival is organised here by J&K Tourism. |
| Historical Sites |
| Hari Parbat Fort |
A Mughal fort
situated to the west of the Dal Lake, on top of
the Hari Parbat Hill. This 18th century fort was
constructed by Atta Mohammad Khan, an Afghan governor.
The walls around the hill were built by Akbar
in 1590. Hari Parbat Fort is now a historical
monument of Srinagar, permission to visit the
fort is issued by the State Archaeological Department,
at Lalmandi, Srinagar |
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