Jammu and kashmir : Peer Baba Shrine At Satwar
Peer Baba Shrine At Satwari
friend of Guru Gobind Singh, Peer Baba is said to have lived his entire life on milk alone and lived to the age of five hundred.
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Jammu and kashmir : Shrine Of Peer Mitha
Shrine Of Peer Mitha Peer Mithais another famous Muslim shrine in Jammu. Pra Mitha was a contemporary of Ajaib Dev ml Ghareeb Nath - both saints were famous for their prophecies and miracles. The Amar Mahal Palace, a sight to beholdjs on an eyrie overlooking the Tawi river. The pal¬ace has been converted into a museum which al» houses the city's finest library of antique boob and paintings.
Jammu and kashmir : Ranbireshwar Templ
Ranbireshwar Templ : Each has its own legend, its devotees and specific days of wor¬ship. In Ranbireshwar Temple, there are twelve Shiva 'lingams' of crystal measuring 12" to 18" and galleries with thousands of 'saligrams' fixed on stone slabs. Other important temples in Jam¬mu are the Lakshmi Narayan temple, Duda Dhari temple and the Panj Mandir in GandhiNagar. It is said that if the Bawey Wali Mata is the presiding deity of Jammu, the 'durgah' of Peer Budhan Ali Shah or Peer Baba as it is known, is the shrine that protects the people of this city from mishaps and evil spirits.
Jammu and kashmir : Kud
Kud: Located 103 km from Jammu, on the mmu-Srinagar highway, this popular resort is situated at an altitude of 1738 m. This holy spot near Patnitop is situated at an aItitude of 1225 m, about 120 km from Jammu. pilgrims visit the shrine on the full moon night of sawan' (July-August) to worship the 'Trishul' trident) and a mace, which are said to have be-longed to Bheem, one of the five legendary Pan-dava brothers. .
VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE
VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE Katra Town, lying at the foot of the Trikuta mountains, 48 km. from Jammu, serves as the base camp for visiting the famous shrine of Shri MataVaishno Devi, which is approachable on foot along a 13-km-long well laid footpath. Every year, more than 4.5 million pilgrims pass through Katra on their way to the holy shrine.The cave shrine of Mata Vasihnodeviji or Trikuta Bhagwati (5,200 ft.) has been a beacon of faith and fulfilment to millions of devotees from all over the world. The pilgrimage to the Shrine holds great significance for pilgrims.
Jammu and kashmir : WULAR LAKE
WULAR LAKE It is difficult to describe inmere words the beguiling beauty of Wular Lake.For one, its formidable size - this is one ofAsia's largest fresh water lakes - for another, itchanges character every few miles.The drive from Srinagar will take you to the aim waters of Manasbal Lake, where there is no other sound but birdsong.Driving through the town of Bandipora, which las a delightfully laid out Mughal Garden, the Wular will always be to your left.Y/ATLAB: Gradually, the panoply of the 'real Kashmir', miles away from well-traversed areas, sill unfold before you, and you will reach Watlab. Here,
