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Jammu
& Kashmir
INTRODUCTION
The lower foothills of the Kashmir
Himalayas with their gentle forests and the
meandering rivers and streams are enchanting
country side. To many Indian they are also
mystical. For these, hills are home to countless
shrines devoted mostly to Shiva and Shakti, the
anthropomorphic representation of cosmic energy in
Hinduism. Temples are strewn over the region and
attract large following based on mystical belief.
During certain festivals these temples become fair
grounds attracting country folk thousands in
number.
PLACE OF TOURIST INTEREST
There are several temples in this charming
city, but none as beautiful as the Raghunath Temple
in the heat of the city, with its glided spires
glinting in the sun. The Temple was ordered by
Maharaja Gulab Singh and completed under the region
of his son. Ranbireshwar Temple is dedicated to
Lord Shiva, and the temple has several crystal and
stone "lingams". An other Shiva Shrine of
repute is Peer Khoh a cave shrine with a naturally
formed "lingams" and of whose antiquity
little is known.
Bahu Fort just outside the city, by the
banks of the river Tawi. Around the Fort now are
the Baghe-bahu gardens with their impressive for
snakes. A Ragubir Canel in Akhnoor, Hugging a turn
on the bend of river Tawi is the Amar Mahal Palace
Museum.
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