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Jammu City of Temples

Jammu City of Temples

Jammu and Kashmir · 4 destinations & hidden spots

Tourist Places & Hidden Gems in Jammu City of Temples

Bahu Fort & Bagh-e-Bahu
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Bahu Fort & Bagh-e-Bahu

Bahu Fort, 5 km from Jammu City Centre, Jammu

Originally built 3,000 years ago by Raja Bahu Lochan on a rocky bluff commanding the Tawi River, Bahu Fort is Jammu's oldest standing monument. Inside rests the revered 8th-century temple of Bawe Wali Mata (Goddess Kali). Below lies Bagh-e-Bahu, a grand terraced garden housing the subcontinent's largest underground fish aquarium.

₹20 (Garden Entry), ₹50 (Aquarium) View Spot →
Raghunath Temple Complex
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Raghunath Temple Complex

Raghunath Bazaar, Old City, Jammu

Constructed between 1835 and 1860 by Maharaja Gulab Singh and Maharaja Ranbir Singh, the Raghunath Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. The complex encompasses seven shrines adorned with gold-plated spires, 300 portraits of deities, and an ancient library preserving priceless palm-leaf Sanskrit manuscripts and epics.

Free View Spot →
Amar Mahal Palace Museum
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Amar Mahal Palace Museum

Palace Road, Ram Nagar, Jammu

Built in the 1890s for Raja Amar Singh by a French architect, this dramatic red sandstone palace commands a hilltop over the Tawi River. Now converted into a museum by the Hari-Tara Charitable Trust, its galleries enshrine a 120 kg solid gold throne, rare Kangra Pahari miniature paintings, and a library of 25,000 vintage books.

₹20 per person View Spot →
Mansar Lake & Wildlife Sanctuary Hidden Gem
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Mansar Lake & Wildlife Sanctuary

Mansar, Samba & Udhampur border, Jammu (62 km from Jammu city)

Located 62 km from Jammu amidst pine and acacia hills, Mansar Lake is a designated Ramsar wetland steeped in mythological lore dating back to the Mahabharata. Fringed by a paved circumambulation pathway, the lake shelters hundreds of freshwater softshell turtles, migratory waterfowl, and the historic Sheshnag shrine.

Free (Boating ₹100) View Spot →