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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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| 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 |
| 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.
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. |
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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 |
| OTHER 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. |
| 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.
Nestled against the backdrop of the snow-capped Pir Panjal Mountains,
the region of Jammu constitutes the southernmost unit of the state of
Jammu & Kashmir. |
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It
forms part of the transition between the Himalayan range in the north
and the dusty plains of Punjab in the south. Between these two
extremities lie a series of scrub-covered hills, forested mountain
ranges and river valleys, encompassing several microclimatic regions
that extend from Kishtawar in the north-east to Akhnoor in the
south-west, and the historic town of Poonch in the north-west to the
borders of Kangra (H P) in the south-east. The Shivalik hills cut
across the area from the east to the west while the rivers Ravi, Tawi
and Chenab cut their way through the region.
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Physically, the region of Jammu is not homogenous. It is broadly
divisible into three discernible zones determined by the terrain
condition and the geo-climatic environment. The southern-most of these
is the 'Outer Plains' zone comprising the skirt of level lands in Jammu
and Kathua districts which merge into the plains of Punjab. Toward its
north and north-east rises the 'Outer Hills' zone attaining heights of
2000 to 4000 ft above mean sea level. Basohli, Reasi and better parts
of Rajouri district fall in this zone. The landscape here shows open
scrubs that gradually thicken from low scrub to taller trees of
acacias, rhododendrons, cacti, etc. Above this zone, the terrain
becomes acute in incline, the vegetal cover rich and the climatic
conditions increasingly salubrious. | |
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