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Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km 2 (93 sq mi), [4] is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south. Jammu is the second-most populous city of the union territory. Jammu is known as "City of Temples" for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines.
N-JK-16 Fort at Akhnoor: Akhnoor: Jammu Fort at Akhnoor: N-JK-17 Remains of Ancient sites (Pambaran) Ambaran: Jammu Upload Photo: N-JK-18 Ancient Temple (Harihara) Billawar: Kathua Upload Photo: N-JK-19 Rock carving of Devi riding a lion Basohli: Kathua Upload Photo: N-JK-20 Rock carving of Sitala, Narada, Brahma & Radha Krishna. Basohli ...
Tourism is the largest industry in Jammu city. It is also a focal point for the pilgrims going to Vaishno Devi and Kashmir valley as it is second last railway terminal in North India. All the routes leading to Kashmir, Poonch, Doda and Laddakh start from Jammu city. So throughout the year, the city remains full of people from all the parts of ...
Apples of Kashmir are famous for their taste. Jammu and Kashmir's economy is primarily services-based and agriculture-oriented. [79] The gross domestic product of Jammu and Kashmir was estimated at ₹ 1.76 lakh crore (equivalent to ₹ 2.1 trillion or US$24 billion in 2023) in 2020–21. [80]
This is a list of State Protected Monuments listed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [1]The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 28 State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the ASI in Jammu and ...
Raghunath Temple is a Hindu temple located in Jammu in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.It consists of a complex of seven Hindu shrines. Raghunath Temple was constructed by the first Dogra ruler Maharaja Gulab Singh in the year 1835 and later his son Maharaja Ranbir Singh got it completed in the year 1860 during Dogra rule. [1]
Kazinag National Park is a national park in Baramulla city of the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir notified under Wild Life Protection Act 1972. It is part of a proposal for a trans-Karakoram peace park with Pakistan. The area of Kazinag National Park is 160 square kilometres, and it was commissioned in 1992.
The Bahu Fort is a historic fort in the city of Jammu, the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.. Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs constructed the ancient fort on the banks on Tawi River, is believed to have been repaired by Bahu Lochan - brother of the traditional founder of Jammu, Jambu Lochan.