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 King
Jambulochan founded the city of Jammu which he called
'Jammu Nagri' and transferred his capital to the new
city from the Bahu fort.
Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir state
is perched like a guard. It also has great importance
as a communication center, being the railhead for the
entire Jammu & Kashmir and the starting point for
visiting the holy shrine of Vaishno
Devi at Katra. Jammu is on the flight network
of all major Airlines in India. There are several temples
in this charming city, but none as beautiful as the
Raghunath temple in the
heart of the city. Ranbireshwar
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Another Shiva
shrine of repute is Peer Khoh,
a cave shrine. Bahu Fort
just outside the city, by the banks of the river Tawi,
was constructed by the Dogra rulers of the state. Around
the fort now are the Bagh-e-Bahu
gardens with there impressive city views. A good
picnicking point is Ranbir Canal
in Akhnoor. Hugging a turn
on the bend of river Tawi is the Amar
Mahal Palace Museum. Another museum is Dogra
Art Gallery. Places around Jammu where visitors
can spend a day, or take longer breaks are Akhnoor(32km),
a picnic spot on the river Chenab. Batote(120km),
a health resort on Jammu-Srinagar Highway. Kud(102km),
Mansar Lake (80km),
Purmandal(39km), Ramban
(148km), Surinsar Lake(42km)
& Kishtwar
High Altitude park(248km)
are some other places worth a visit.
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