Tourist places in Jammu & kashmir
Tourist places in Jammu & kashmir
Gulmarg
Gulmarg is well known for its amazing natural beauty and it is counted as one of the unique tourist
destinations in the world. Gulmarg is surrounded by dense forest. This place is famous for its golf
hikes and beautiful highland golf course. The natural beauty accompanied with clean fresh air and a
beautiful environment highlights Gulmarg as a major tourist destination.
Vaishno Devi
The town of Katra, which is close to Jammu, contains the Vaishno Devi shrine. Nestling on top of the
Trikuta Hills at a height of 1700 m is the sacred cave shrine of Vaishno Devi, the mother goddess. At
a distance of 48 km from Jammu, the cave is 30 metres long and just 1.5 metres high. At the end of the
cave are shrines dedicated to the three forms of the mother goddess — Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasar
asvati, which is manifested as Vaishno Devi. Pilgrims start trekking to the cave temple, which is 13 km
from Katra, enter in small groups through a narrow opening and walk through ice-cold waters to reach the
shrines.
Sonmarg
The way to reach Sonmarg or the Meadow of the gold is from the Sindh Valley. This valley also shows more
amazing facet in Kashmir. Sonmarg is located at an altitude of around 2730 meters from the sea level; it
has snow-covered mountains as its backdrop against the sky.
Bahu Fort
Bahu fort was modified and improved by Dogra Rulers of Jammu but first it was built by the Raja
Bahulochan. This fort is located at a distance of around 5 km from the main city and perhaps is the oldest
edifice in the Jammu. This fort is facing the Tawi River. There is a temple of goddess kali in the fort.
Raghunath Temple
Raghunath Temple is dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shri Rama. All the inner walls of this temple are covered
with gold, on three sides. Galleries of this temples are covered with ‘ Saligrams’. The other surrounding
temples are related to other gods from the Ramayana. This temple is located in the centre or we can say
in the heart of Jammu.