About RAGUNATH BAZAR

The historical Raghunath Bazaar, is the leading market place of Jammu city, which serves as a symbol of spiritual and cultural heritage of Jammu. The bazaar, which is now 159 years old, has developed gradually, commencing with the building of Shree Raghunath Ji temple by the Dogra rulers of J&K State. To start with, only a few shops selling pooja (Prasad) came up in the premises attached with temple.

The historical Raghunath Bazaar, is the leading market place of Jammu city, which serves as a symbol of spiritual and cultural heritage of Jammu. The bazaar, which is now 159 years old, has developed gradually, commencing with the building of Shree Raghunath Ji temple by the Dogra rulers of J&K State. To start with, only a few shops selling pooja (Prasad) came up in the premises attached with temple.

The Dogra rulers coming to Shree Raghunath Ji temple for paying their obeisance to Bhagwan Shree Ram Ji at the Shree Raghunath Darbar in the temple as well as other gods and goddess, used this path way of Raghunath Bazaar to the temple. Similarly, many godly people, saints and sadus as well as other religious minded people used this route to the temple. More and more shops catering to different needs of the people started coming up on this path way. In a short span of time, it developed into a regular bazaar and ultimately became the leading market place of the city, popularly known as Raghunath Bazaar.

The Historical Raghunath Bazar is being developed by the Government also to beautify it at an expense of Rs.6.67 Crores sanctioned from year 2009 onwards.

Shree Raghunath Mandirs Background

The construction of Shree Raghunath Ji temple,at the site, has its own legendry and historical background. The legend goes that at this site a lightning and historical background. The legend goes that at this site a lightning fire appeared constantly, giving the hint of some mysterious Hawan Kund. The site was selected by Maharaja Gulab Singh, the first Dogra ruler of J&K, for building a magnificant temple, dedicated to Baghwan Shree Ram Ji, to whose lineage the Dogra rulers claimed themselves to be. The foundation stone for the temple was laid by Maharaja Gulab Singh, but the same was got constructed by his successor, Maharaja Ranbir Singh. Besides having idols of several gods and goddess, the Shree Raghunath temple has the distinction to be abode of 33 Crores Devi Devtas.




Bagh-e-Bahu:

The Bahu Fort is located in Jammu city in state of Jammu and Kashmir. The fort, said to be built by an earlier ruler, was refurbished by the Dogra rulers in the 19th century.[1] The fort is a religious place, and within its precincts has a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, the presiding deity of Jammu. The temple is known locally as the "Bave Kali Mata temple

Surinsar Lake:- Situated at a distance of 42 km from Jammu city, Surinsar Lake is known for its natural bounty and some mythological importance. Surrounded by thickly wooded mountain ranges and it is a popular picnic spot. The beauty and natural splendor of Surinsar Lake can be compared with the magnificence of Dal Lake and Nagin Lake of Srinagar. Surinsar Lake and Mansar Lake are considered to be twin lakes; Mansar is located 30 km away from it. The Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is nestled in the midst of both the lakes and supports 3 mammalian species and 15 avifauna species including crane. According to Hindu mythological legends, the origin of the lake is closely associated with the legendary warrior of Mahabharat, Arjun. It is said to believe that Arjun shot an arrow in to the Mansar and a spring gushed of the earth and now it is known as Surinsar Lake.

RANBIRESHWAR TEMPLE

The biggest Shiva temple in north India, Ranbireshwar Temple is one of the prime attractions in the picturesque Jammu city. It is a very ancient shrine, located in Shalimar Road near the New Secretariat. Maharaja Ranbir Singh built it in 1883, dedicated to Lord Shiva.

The temple has a central 'lingam' measuring 8-feet in height, constructed out of black stone, is the biggest in India. It was under the built of the Dogra rulers; also enshrining 12 shivlings in crystal, measuring 15cm to 38cm. Galleries with 1.25 lakh `bona lingam` brought from Narmada River, can be witnessed on stone slabs inside the temple. There are also mammoth images of Ganesha, Kartikeya and Nandi Bull.

Amar Mahal Palace Museum:- The Amar Mahal Palace is a palace in Jammu, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, which has now been converted into a Museum. It was built in the nineteenth century for Raja Amar Singh, a Dogra king by a French architect on the lines of a FrenchChateau. The palace was donated to the Hari-Tara charitable trust by Dr. Karan Singh for use as a museum.[1] It has many exhibits including a golden throne weighing 120 kg, Pahari miniature and Kangra miniature paintings, a library of 25,000 antique books and many rare art collections