Geography

Demography

• Jammu
• Ladakh
• Srinagar

Tourist Place in Jammu & Kashmir

Location:	Jammu & Kashmir, India
Temperature:	Summer: 32°C,21°C: Winter:21°C, 8°C
STD Code:	191
Best Times:	April to September
Attractions:	Peer Khoh. Raghunath Temple, Mubarak Mandi Palace,Mubarak Mandi, Peer Baba, Mansar Lake
Language:	Hindi, Urdu, English

One of the beautiful cave shrine at jammu is the peer khoh which is located 3.5 km from the heart of the town. There is a naturally formed Shiva lingam in the cave which is quite mysterious as neither its antiquity nor its cause is known. Legend has it that the cave leads underground to many other cave shrines and even out of the country.

The Raghunath Temple is surrounded by many other temples and all of them have been dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses who are associated with the epic Ramayana. Any visitor will indeed be very surprised to know that statues of nearly all important Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu Pantheon find a place within the different sanctums of these temples. The entire ambience of the temple complex is very holy and will surely give the visitors complete peace of mind..

Mubarak Mandi Palace is one of the important place to visit at Jammu, this palace is a complex having a history of more than 150 years, Mubarak Mandi Palace, was the royal residence of the erstwhile Dogra Kings. A very beautiful architecture, blended with Baroque, Mugal, Rajasthani and European styles, attracts the tourists invariantly to this spot. The most striking section is the Sheesh Mahal. The pink hall in this palace houses the Dogra art museum displaying many valued paintings.

Mubarak Mandi Palace the oldest buildings in this palace complex date back to 1824. The architecture is a blend of Rajasthani, Mughal and even baroque elements. The most stunning segment is the Sheesh Mahal. "The Pink Hall" houses the Dogra Art Museum which has miniature paintings of the various Hill Schools.

Peer Baba is a dargah of a legendary figure Peer Budhan Ali Shah, is a very crowded destination of believers. This Muslim saint is assumed to be lived upto the age of 500 years by supporting his life entirely on milk.

Surinsar is a beautiful lake located in the proximity of Jammu, is extra ordinary. Surrounded by thick forests in the backdrop of hilly terrains, the lake is a much loved picturesque tourist spot in Jammu region.

Mansar Lake, with its length more than a mile and width half-a-mile, is a very attractive lake in the midst of lusting greeneries surrounded by forest-covered hills. It is considered as a very holy site known from mythological periods sharing the sanctity and legacy of Mansa Sarovar. It is a very popular base of tourists.