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                     RANBIRESHWAR TEMPLE Hi friends,                   My next most amazing experience is about RANBIRESHWAR TEMPLE. This temple is one of the most famous and biggest SHIV TEMPLE in Jammu. This temple was built by MAHARAJA RANBIR SINGH in 1883. It is very ancient shrine located in SHALIMAR road. This temple is decorated with the images of the LORD GANESHA, KARTIKEYA, NANDI BULL and highlight here is the mammoth 8 ft tall LORD SHIVA LINGAM which is made up of Black marble looming high in the sanctum of the temple.  This temple is enshrining 12 SHIVLINGS in crystal, measuring 15 cm to 38 cm and galleries with 1.25 lac 'bona lingam' which has  brought from NARMADA RIVER. These SHIVLINGS are 18 inches high and 12 inches wide. The idol of NANDI is made by brass and weight around 1000 kg.  This temple is best tourist place in Jammu. We ...

                              BABA CHAMLIYAL Hello guys,                    Let me share my another experience which is shrine on zero line of INDO-PAK border where hundred or thousand  pilgrims from both INDIA as well as PAKISTAN visit. Like other borders, the border in the Ramgarh sector has remained quite volatile. The border given the name 'CHAMLIYAL BORDER' Because it is situated near the CHAMLIYAL village and this place was also known for the powerful saint ''BABA CHAMLIYAL''. BABA CHAMLIYAL real name was BABA DALIP SINGH MANHAS. He was a saint who lived in a village called CHAMLIYAL. He use to give water to thirsty travellers and to work for the welfare of the needy people. His good deeds made him very popular among people but he was killed by few people(at the village of Saidawali situated in PAKISTAN) who did'nt accept his popul...

                       BABA SIDHNATH GORIA JI Hello guys let me introduce you with another holistic place in Jammu, that is BABA SIDHNATH GORIA temple. This temple is situated in SWANKHA VILLAGE near VIJAYPUR in SAMBA district of J&K. It is very popular temple and many people believe that its sarovar (pond) have many powers. SIDH BABA BALAK NATH JI, also known as the most gracious god in HINDUISM and incarnation of LORD KARTIKEYA in KALYUGA. BABA SIDHGORIA JI was one of the disciple of GURU GORAKHNATH JI among others. In early 20th century ''NATH'' community came to north India under the leadership of GURU GORAKH NATH JI and here they started treating people who have suffered many diseases for multiple diseases, they use to tie raw thread and used holy soil(vibhuti) as a medicines. They preached the humanity in the area by saving a lots of lives and earned name and fame. A big mela is organised e...

               SUCHETGARH(INDO-PAK BORDER) Hi friends,                    Today i am gonna share my memorable experience of my life about the international border between INDIA AND PAKISTAN which in SUCHETGARH area of JAMMU district of J&K. The main city near this place is RANBIR SINGH PURA(RS PURA) which is one of the biggest area of JAMMU region. SUCHETGARH is developed as tourism spot by the tourism department of JAMMU AND KASHMIR. The SUCHETGARH BORDER post is 28 km from the main JAMMU city. The road to NAI BASTI-GULABGARH from JAMMU follows the train route as it existed prior to 1947 and a number of old buildings can be seen on the way.  The SUCHETGARH post is 11 km from SIALKOT which is in PAKISTAN and also 141 km from LAHORE and this information is written on the block which is installed near the internal gate. There is Pakistani post near one the PAKISTAN side ...

                      RAGHUNATH TEMPLE Let me share my experience of the most precious place in Jammu region of J&K which is an HINDU TEMPLE. It is located in the jammu city. The place where this temple is situated is called RAGHUNATH BAZAR. It consist of 7 hindu shrines.  HISTORY                   RAGHUNATH TEMPLE was constructed by MAHARAJA GULAAB SINGH in the year 1835 and later his son MAHARAJA RANBIR SINGH completed its construction in the year 1860. This temple has many gods but the presiding deity is LORD RAMA or RAGHUNATH, an avatar of LORD VISHNU. The walls of this temple are decorated with 300 icons of god and godesses including SURYA AND LORD SHIVA. Its painting is based on the themes of RAMANYA, MAHABHARTA and BHAGVAD GITA.   During the reign of RANBIR SINGH, the temple started a paathshaala which never discriminate the castes and classe...

                           MANSAR LAKE The next gorgeous place in Jammu is MANSAR LAKE which is in SAMBA district is about 62km from Jammu. MANSAR is a lake which is covered by forest and hills, over a mile in length buy half a mile in width. It is also known by the name 'SURINSAR MANSAR LAKE'. This lake is designated as RAMSAR CONVENTION  in november 2005. It is a one of the most prominent picnic spot of  JAMMU AND KASHMIR in the Jammu region. Some people also says that it is an holy place by relating it with the MAHABHARATA. History of this lake said that the son WARRIOR ARJUN and the daughter of KING NAG 'ULPI', named BABAR VAHAN, was the ruler of this region during the ancient times of MAHABHARTA. ARJUN proved his superiority over this land by performing the 'ASHWAMEGH YAGYA'. BABAR VAHAN made a tunnel with is arrow which was called SURANGSAR and now it is named as SURINSAR. After defeating S...

            MAND A ZOO (M ANDA DEER PARK) Hi friends,                    I am back again with the new blog on the another beauty of  JAMMU AND KASHMIR that is MANDA ZOO, a beautiful zoo present in Jammu region. It is an National park which covers the large area and there are many large number of species of animals, birds etc. MANDA is an village and archeaological site. It was excavated by archeaological survey of INDIA during 1976-77 by JP JOSHI. It is considered the north most site of INDUS VALLEY. The protected area of about 10 sq. km and it is also called RAMNAGAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. It is considered as the lung for the Jammu city. MANDA ZOO Is situated only few meters before the HARI NIWAS and its distance is about 5-6 km from the Jammu city center. It is very good picnic spot near the city. Most of the schools in Jammu take their students to give a visit in the zoo every y...