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The famous Bawey Wali Mata Temple is located inside the historic Bahu Fort. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali, the presiding deity of the city. Devotees throng the place to seek divine blessing of the goddess and also to spend some quality time amidst the beauty of River Tawi and Bagh-e Bahu. Tuesday and […]
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Situated at a distance of 62 km from Jammu, the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is located in Trikuta Mountain at an elevation of 1615 meters from sea level. The shrine is considered to be one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in the world. This is the place where devotees throng to […]
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Hall of Fame is a small yet glorious museum constructed and maintained by Indian Army in Ladakh. It is located on the Spituk-Kargil road. It exhibits items related to Ladakhi cultural heritage. The key attraction of the museum is that it has displays on memorabilia, seized arms and amenities of Pakistani Army, biographies and photographs […]
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Erstwhile royal palace Amar Mahal Museum and Library is situated on the premises of heritage hotel Hari Niwas. Set on the bank of rippling River Tawi, this imposing structure stands tall and evokes the glory of Dogra Kingdom. The former Palace has been now converted into museum and library. The museum hall forms the major […]
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Kargil War Memorial was built by the Indian army to commemorate 267 war martyrs who lost their lives during the war of Karil with Pakistani soldiers in the late nineties. It houses some of the major series of events of the war along with the sandstone wall engraved with the names of all Indian soldiers […]
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Sri Pratap Sing Museum (SPS Museum) is a historical museum in Srinagar that exhibits rich heritage of the regions of Jammu, Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan. The museum is situated in Lal Mandi area on the left bank of the Jhelum River. Built in 1889 by Maharaja Pratap Singh, this historical museum takes the pride to […]
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The Dogra Art Gallery is a renowned museum in Jammu city. It is situated in the pink hall of the Mubaraka Mandi complex that lies on the bank of River Tawi. The complex is one of the prominent historical places of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Dogra Art Gallery houses more than 800 rare […]
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Stakna Monastery is an ancient monastery of Drugpa sect that is located in Leh district, at a distance of about 21 km from Leh town. The monastery was found in the late 16th century by Chosje Jamyang Palkar, a saint and scholar from Bhutan. It has a sacred Arya Avalokiteswara statue from Kamrup, Assam. Presently, […]
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Shey Monastery is located on a high rock about 15 km south of the Leh town on the bank of Indus River. The gompa was built by the first Ladakhi king Lhachen Palgyigon. According to legend, it was the seat of power of the pre Tibetan Kings. It has one prime attrction- Victory Stupa, which […]
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Likir Monastery or Likir Gompa, is located in a village named Saspol , approximately 52 km (32 miles)west of Leh. This is a monastery of Gelugpa monastic order of Tibetan Buddhism. It was built by Lama Duwang Chosje, under the command of the fifth King of Ladakh, Lhachen Gyalpo. The complex of the monastery houses […]