Shrines

One of the largest temple complex in Northern India, situated in the heart of the city in the Raghunath Bazar, the temple was built in 1857 by Maharaja Ranbir Singh. The main temple has the idols of Lord Rama, Mata Sita and Shri Lakshman ji placed on a raised platform. The inner walls of the main temple are covered with gold sheets on three sides. There are many galleries with lakhs of saligrams. The numerous other temples in the complex are dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu Pantheon. The Temple also houses a Sanskrit Library containing rare Sanskrit manuscripts.

One of the largest temple complex in Northern India, situated in the heart of the city in the Raghunath Bazar, the temple was built in 1857 by Maharaja Ranbir Singh. The main temple has the idols of Lord Rama, Mata Sita and Shri Lakshman ji placed on a raised platform. The inner walls of the main temple are covered with gold sheets on three sides. There are many galleries with lakhs of saligrams. The numerous other temples in the complex are dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu Pantheon. The Temple also houses a Sanskrit Library containing rare Sanskrit manuscripts.

The temple was constructed by Raja Guje Singh of Jammu (1687-1703) and is considered one of the oldest in Jammu. It is linked to the visit of Shankaracharya in the ninth century A.D. The temple, constructed much later, is considered sacred because of the self- originated Shivalinga ( Svayambhuva Shiva linga). One of the most revered Shiva Shrines in the city, the Lord is worshipped here in the Swachananda form having five faces representing the totality of Shiva in His most abstract form. Hence it is known as Panchvaktar. The temple is also popularly known as 'Rupay wala mandir' as coins have been embedded in the floor slabs. It seems that there were also inscriptions in Dogri script on the exterior of the surrounding walls. The Temple is situated in a lane off the Residency Road barely a kilometer from the Raghunath Bazar.

During the reign of Raja Biram Dev of Jammu (1454 - 95) a famous mendicant Jogi Guru Garib Nath belonging to the Guru Gorakh Nath order came to Jammu and resided at Peer Kho. Kho means cave in the local dialect. He came to be known as Peer-i-Kho and thus with the passage of time the cave got its name. The cave is also known as the Jamwant Gufa (cave) as the bear hero of Ramayana is believed to have meditated here. A Shivlinga is established inside the cave. Devotees throng the cave on Puranmashi, Amavasya and Ekadashi and during Shivratri. The temple is situated on the Circular Road, 2 kms from Raghunath Bazar.

The temple was constructed probably in 1889-90 AD by Rani Shuba Devi of Kalhur state wife of Maharaja Ranbir Singh and hence is known as Rani Kalhuri Devi Temple. The temple houses the idols for Lord Rama and Sita on one side and Shiv Parvati Idols on the other side. The temple is situated on the Circular Road about half a kilometer from the Peer Kho temple.

Har-Ki-Paudi situated at right bank of river Tawi. Temple complexes divided into three sections, first has huge idol of Lord Ganesha & Shrine of Chamunda Devi, the other sections has idols of Lord Hanuman & Char Dham containing shrine of Lord Vasudev.

Jhiri is about 20 kms from Jammu-Akhnoor Highway, famous for the shrine of Baba Jitoo. A mela is organised on Kartik Purnima to commermorate the martydom of Baba Jitoo. According to an ancient legend, there lived a farmer called Baba Jitoo, a devotee of Mata Vaishno Devi and Raja Mandlik. He used to live in Aghar village near Katra.

Located on the ridge facing the Bahu Fort in the midst of the city forest on the bypass road is the Mahamaya Temple. The temple houses the manifestation of the Mate in the form of a pindi. The temple provides a panoramic view of the magnificent city forests and the Jammu City. It is said to have been constructed by Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu (1857-1885)

The ancient temple fo Kol Kandoli located at Nagrota, 9 Kms from Jammu is considered to be the first darshan of Mata Vaishnodevi Ji. This temple was supposed to be the first stop in the erstwhile 06 night Mata Vaishnodevi Ji pilgrimage performed from Jammu.