SHANKARACHARYA TEMPLE
The sa¬cred temple of Shankaracharya occupies the top of the hills known as Takht-I-Sulaiman in the south-east of Srinagar. The site dates back to 250BC. The philosopher Shankaracharya stayed at this place when he visited Kashmir ten centu¬ries ago to revive the Sanatan Dharma.
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The Temple Skyline Of Jammu City
It consists of a cluster of temples and is the largest temple complex in northern India. Its inner sanctums contain gigantic statues of deities and numerous 'lingams'. It contains representatives of almost the entire Hindu pantheon, which make it a rare site to behold.
Martand
Located atop a plateau, close to the township of Anantnag, Martand has a temple dedicated to Surya, the "Sun God". The temple complex has 84 columns and offers a command¬ing view of the valley of Kashmir.
Baweywalimata Temple
The famous temple of Bawey Wali Mata is inside the Bahu Fort where, every Tuesday and Sunday, pilgrims throng to worship the goddess.
A little further away, on a spur opposite the Bahu Fort, overlooking the river Tawi, stands a temple dedicated to Mahamaya, a Dogra heroine who lost her life fourteen centuries ago fighting foreign invaders.
The Peer Kho cave temple overlooking the Tawi river, the Panchbakhtar temple and the Ran-bireshwar temple are the other well known Shiva temples in Jammu.
PURMANDAL:
About 40 km from Jammu, just off the national highway leading towards Pathankot, is the Purmandal Temple Complex on the banks of the sacred and mostly underground Devak river.
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.
