Indian States
Jammu
& Kashmir
Jammu
(
Historical Places )
Bahu
Fort
It
is a renowned historical temple of Goddess Mahakali popularily known
as Bawe-Wali Mata. The fort overlooks the river Tawi flowing placidly
down the Jammu City.
Mubarak
Mandi Complex
The complex is housing 76 government offices and courts. The
complex has a history as old as 150 years
back. It was a royal residence of Dogra rulers. The palaces are
built as a group of buildings around the courtyard. Successive Dogra
rulers added to the complex in size. The buildings were used as
the residences of the royal Dogra families. The complex has halls
and galleries which were used for official functionsand public events.
Amar
Mahal Museum
Is a beautiful palace of red sand stone which stands amidst
most picturesque horizons of Jammu. Once the residential palace
of Raja Amar Singh, the palace has been converted into a museum
and is looked after by Hari-Tara Charitable trust. The museum still
has the golden throne on which Maharaja used to sit, which is made
up of 120 Kg pure. The museum has a gallery of paintings known as
the NALDAMYANT and a library in which about 25,000 books on various
subjects and disciplines have been presented.
Dogra
Art Museum
It is presently located in the Pink Hall of Mubarak Mandi Complex.
The Museum houses about 800 rare and exuisite paintings from different
schools of paintings-viz. Basholi, Jammu and Kangra. Gold painted
bow and arrow of Mughal Emperor Shahjehan and a number of carpentary
tools also make an important section of the museum. The museum also
has hand written manuscripts of Shahnama and Sikandernama both in
Persian.
Ziarat
Baba Buddan Shah
Located in the outskirts of Jammu city at a distance of about
8 Kms towards the aerodrome at Satwari. This shrine is very popular
among all sections of society. Baba Buddan Shah was borne at Talwandi
in Punjab, and it is said that another shrine of this Peer is located
at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.
Ziarat baba Roshan Shah Wali
An Arabian faquir in 6th century travelled the Asian penninunsula
and came to Jammu to settle at the plateau outside the town in a
dense forest. The exceptionally large grave built on the slope of
Gumat speaks about his lofty personality.
Ziarat
Peer Mitha
In the heart of Jammu city we find a magnificent tomb alongwith
a mosque. The Ziarat is popularily known as Peer Mitha. Even the
locality around it is named after the Ziarat. The ziarat became
popular among the masses as Pir Mitha as he accepted a pinch of
sugar among the offerings.
Panch Peer
This dargah is situated at a little distance from the Maharaja's
palace on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The place is as known
because of the residence of five peers (holymen), lived here and
dedicated themselves to the meditation.
Dargah
Garib Shah
This dargah is located at Samba. The Peer had immense spiritual
powers and he is included in those Muslim saints who had a large
number of devotees from all the faiths and religions. Garib Shah's
samadhi is looked after by the local hindus.
Peer
Khoh
This cave shrine of Lord Shiva also known as Jamawant cave
is said to be the oldest historic place in the Shivalik region.
Located amidst Igenous rocks and acacia jungle in North-East of
Jammu city on the side of circular road above Tawi river, the history
of the cave is said to be connected with epic-age.
Aap
Shambhu Temple Sathrian
Is a temple situated at Sathrian in Roopnagar area of Jammu
city. The stone temple has self-made stone Lingam. According to
a legend, in the times immemorial this entire place was an uninhabited
jungle, the milky cows and buffaloes used to come to the Lingam
after grazing and shed entire milk on the Lingam.
Raghunath
Temple
Located in the heart of Jammu city, this complex is the most
splendid temple complex in Northern India. The main commercial market
of Jammu is named after the temple complex. The complex consists
of 17 temples. However, it was named after the main temple of Lord
Rama, Sita Mata and Lakshman as the Dogra dynasty is believed to
be the descendant of Lord Rama. There is hardly any image of diety
which is not represented in the temple complex.
Gadhadharji
Temple
Maharaja Gulab Singh also constructed a Gadhadhargi temple
near his palace (Mubarak Mandi) soon after becoming the ruler of
the State. The temple has two life size statues of Narayana and
Lakshmi.
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