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Nearby Attractions in Jammu

Nearby Attractions in Jammu

There are many parks, museums, lakes, aquarium and temples that are worth visiting Jammu. It is one of the most beautiful cities of India with warm and moderate climate. Jammu is also known as the City of Temples as there are numerous Hindu shrines as well as Islamic shrines in this place such as Raghunath Temple, Peer Kho Cave Temple, Bawey Wali Mata, Charar E Sharief, etc. The palaces of Rajputs and extensive gardens are worth visiting.

Last Updated: 01/10/2012

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  • Vaishno Devi Shrine

    Jammu and Kashmir

    Distance from Jammu :58 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :1h, 3 m

    Vaishno Devi Mandir is dedicated to the Goddess Shakti known by various names as Vaishno Devi, Mata Rani and Vaishnavi. She is considered to be the manifestation of Mother Goddess. This is one of the important pilgrimage spots of the Hindus. There are many legendary stories behind the formation of t...

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  • Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :28 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 45 m

    Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary is located closer to the Nandini Village near PAhalgam and is primarily a bird sanctuary that is noted for its thick population of pheasants. This is an ideal place for conducting bird watching tours. However one needs to get the wildlife tour permits issued by the Regiona...

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  • Shivkhori

    Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir

    Distance from Jammu :92 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :1h, 56 m

    Shivkhori is well known for its cave shrines and is located in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. There are many popular shrines in this area namely Mata Vaishno Devi, Merhaa Mata, Baba Dhansar and Siad Baba.   Khori means cave and the name Shiv Khori means the cave of Shiva. This is a ...

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  • Mahamaya Temple

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :4 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 8 m

    Mahamaya Temple is located on the outskirts of Jammu City in the eastern banks of River Tawi. The area is covered with thick forests and is inhabited by peacocks, owls, monkeys and tigers. According to the legend, the area known as Dhara Nagri fell into the hands of the evil ruler and so people star...

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  • Dogra Art Gallery

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :10 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 13 m

    Dogra Art Gallery and Museum houses the cultural and historic delights of the place. The rare collection of artifacts and miniature paintings of the Pahari school of art is found here. The mseum has many priceless treasures and mind blowing collection of rare paintings. There are more than 800 paint...

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  • Katra

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :45 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 48 m

    Katra is a small town near Jammu located in Reasi District which is noted for its holy shrines. It is located in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. Katra serves as the base camp for pilgrims and so there are many hotels and guest houses found her...

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  • Sudh Mahadev Temple

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :4 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 34 m

    Sudh Mahadev Temple is located in the western part of Jammu and this temple was constructed by Chaudhari Ramdas of Chanhani and his son Chaudhari Parag Mahajan. It is situated at an elevation of 1225 meters and huge number of pilgrims visits the place in full moon night of Sawan to worship the Trish...

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  • Jajjar Kotli

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :32 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 34 m

    Jhajjar Kotli is a tourist complex built on the banks of the rivulet Jujjar and is one of the favorite picnic spots of the tourists. The crystal clear and refreshing cool water of Jujjar is the main attraction here blended with the abundant beauty of nature. This place is maintained by JKTDC and has...

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  • Akhnoor

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :28 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 35 m

    Akhnoor is a beautiful town located in the foothills of Himalayas close to Jammu on the banks of the River Chenab. It was formerly called Virat Nagar and there is a story that since it cured the vision problem of the Mughal Emperor, it was renamed as Aankhon Ka Noor meaning the Vision of Eyes which ...

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  • Hari Parbat Fort

    Jammu

    Distance from Jammu :4 km;

    Time to Reach from Jammu :0h, 7 m

    Hari Parbat Fort is noted for its mystic charm and impeccable beauty and this fort belongs to the Mughal era. It is located on the banks of the Dal Lake and sparkles in the moonlight like a mirage of quicksilver. The view of the Chinar trees and the Char Chinar islet amidst the lake offer a wonderfu...

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