Jammu and Kashmir
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Jammu & Kashmir
Consists of three main regions . Kashmir Valley , the mountain retreat of the
Mughals , described by King Jehangir as the ' Paradise on Earth ' has massive
lakes and rivers , meadows laden with flowers and fruits , Chinar trees and
Mughal Gardens . Ladakh , the land of
Buddhists , a cold desert with some of the world's highest mountains and most
picturesque and rugged landscapes and Jammu , a region traversed by the
Shivalik hills and quenched by the rivers Ravi , Tawi and Chenab .
Places to see
Srinagar - Delightful Houseboats on Dal Lake ,
Mughal Gardens ( Shalimar and Nishat Bagh ) , Khardungla - the highest
motorable road , Cheshmeshahi , Gulmarg -'Meadow of Flowers' winter ski resort
and golf course , Pahalgam , Sonmarg , Amarnath , Leh - Royal Palace , Gompas in and around Leh ,
Nubra Valley through Khardung La , the highest motorable road . Chemrey valley , Zanskar - white water
rafting , Pangong Lake , Tso Moriri lake , Jammu - Amar Mahal , Patnitop .
Adventure
Fishing
: Pahalgam - Dal Lake - Sindh - Wangath - Lake Krishnasar - Gangabal Lake
Golfing : Pahalgam - Srinagar Gulmarg Mountaineering - Ladakh - Zanskar
Kishtwar - Kashmir - - Skiing : Gulmarg Trekking : Ladakh - Zanskar - Amarnath
- Gulmarg - Pahalgam River Rafting : Zanskar
River - River Lidder - Suru - Indus River Paragliding : Jammu - Sanasar -
Batote - Suru Valley Pahalgam
Fairs & Festivals
Losar ( Dec / Jan , Ladakh ) - Snow
festival ( Dec / Jan , Gulmarg ) - Spituk ( Jan ) - Dosmoche ( Feb ; Leh , Likir , Diskit ) - MathoNagrang (
Feb / Mar , Stok ) Guru Tse - Chu ( Feb / Mar , Stok ) Jammu Festival ( Apr ,
Jammu ) - Tulip festival ( April ) Karsha ( Jul ) Kargil festival ( June / july
) Thiksey ( Oct / Nov ) - Tse - Chu (
Jun / Jul , Hemis ) - Yuru Kabg ( Jul , Lamayuru ) - Phyang Tsedup ( Jul / Aug
, Phyang ) Sri Amarnathji Yatra ( Jun / Aug , Pahalgam / Baltal ) Vaishno Devi
Yatra ( All year round ) Ramadan -
Ladakh Festival (Sep ; Leh , Nubra ) - Eid - ul - Azha (Subject to
appearance of moon )
Wildlife
Dachigam National Park ( near
Srinagar ) - Hemis High Altitude National Park - Nandni Wildlife Sanctuary (
near Jammu City )
Pilgrimage / Places
of worship
Vaishno Devi ( Jammu ) - Raghunath Temple ( Jammu ) Hazratbal Mosque (
Srinagar ) Makhdoom Sahib ( Hari Parbat Hill ) - Jama Masjid ( Srinagar ) -
Shankaracharya Temple ( Srinagar ) Chhatti Padshahi Gurudwara ( Srinagar )
Kheer Bhawani ( near Srinagar )
Heritage
Martand Sun
Temple ( near Srinagar ) - Hari Parbat Fort ( Srinagar ) Chari -
Shareif ( Budgam ) - Parimahal Verinag-
Jama Masjid ( Srinagar )
Handicrafts &
other Products
Carpets Namdas Papier Mache - Chain Stitch and
Crewel Furnishings - Saffron - Walnuts , Almonds & Honey Silks - Tweeds
Pherans Shawls Basketry Walnut Wood - Copper and Silverware
Dance & Music :
Rouf- Hafiz Nagma - Jagarna - Surma Bakhan –
Geetru
Cuisine
Wazwan Kashmiri Dum Aloo - Haak
Kashmiri Pulao Zafrani Pulao - Phimni Roghan Josh Gustaba ( Lamb koftas )
Kashmiri Mutajan - Kabab Kashmiri Qabargah - Kashmiri Qeema Pullao Yakhni - Ris
Kabab Dab - Tabak Kabab Maaz Dab - Shami
Connectivity
By Air : International Airport at Srinagar
Domestic Airport at Jammu and Leh . By
Rail : Jammu Tawi is an important railhead of Northern India . Malwa Express , Super Fast , Jammu Mail ,
Jammu Express , Jammu Udhampur Train and Shalimar Express are some important
trains you can catch By Road : National Highway , 1-A , connects Srinagar with
Jammu ( 300 kms ) . Rest of the state
too has motorable roads .
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