GAURI KUND TEMPLE- PATNITOP
Gauri Kund is a natural spring, which has background of Hindu mythology. It is located near Sudh Mahadev (3 km), Mantalai and Patnitop in Jammu. According to legend, Goddess Parvati used to take bath in this spring just before she performed worship to Lord Shiva in Sudh Mahadev. To reach Gauri Kund, one has to trek around 1.5 km on a hilly route. Above the kund, there is a cave temple with the idols of Shiv and Parvati. A naturally formed shape of Ganesh on a rock piece is also found inside the cave. It is believed also that Parvati used to meditate in this cave.
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Temples in Jammu Region
- Raghunath Mandir – Jammu
- Bawey Wali Mata – Jammu
- Peer-Kho – Jammu
- Ranbireshwar Temple – Jammu
- Panchbakhtar Temple – Jammu
- Shiv Khori – Udhampur
- Sudh Mahadev – Patnitop
- Lakshmi Narayan Temple – Jammu
- Buddha Amarnath Temple – Ponch
- Sarthal Mata Temple – Kishtwar
- Purmandal Temple – Jammu
- TSO Moriri – Ladakh
- Sui & Burj Temple – Jammu
- Bala Sundri Temple – Kathua
- Sukrala Mata Temple – Billawar
- Gauri Kund Temple – Patnitop
- Mantalai Temple – Jammu
- Kameshwar Temple – Akhnoor
- Kolkandoli Temple – Nagrota
- Chichi Mata Temple – Samba
- Shesnag Temple – Mansar Lake
- Mata Chanchloyee Devi Temple – Kathua
- Shiv Temple – Basholi Fort
- Mahabilvakeshwar Temple – Billawar
- Temples in Basohli City
- Nag Temple – Patnitop
- Vasuki Nag Temple – Bhaderwah
- Krimchi Temple – Jammu
- Guptganga Temple – Bhaderwah
- Machail Mata Temple – Kishtwar
- Gadadharji Temple – Jammu
- Babore Temple – Udhampur
- Dudhadhari Temple – Jammu
- Ram Kund Temple – Poonch
