Jammu & Kashmir

KASHMIR & VAISHNU DEVI

Introductionย :ย 

Kashmirย is the northernmost geographical region of theย Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term โ€œKashmirโ€ denoted only theย Kashmir Valleyย between theย Great Himalayasย and theย Pir Panjal Range. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territory

ofย Jammu and Kashmirย (subdivided intoย Jammu,ย Kashmir, andย Ladakhย divisions), the Pakistani-administered territories ofย Azad Kashmirย andย Gilgit-Baltistan, and Chinese-administered territories ofย Aksai Chinย and theย Trans-Karakoram Tract.

In the first half of the 1st millennium, the Kashmir region became an important centre ofย Hinduismย and later ofย Buddhism; later still, in the ninth century,ย Kashmir Shaivismย arose.In 1339,ย Shah Mirย became the firstย Muslimย ruler of Kashmir, inaugurating theย Salatin-i-Kashmirย orย Shah Mir dynastyย Kashmir was part of theย Mughal Empireย from 1586 to 1751,ย and thereafter, until 1820, of the Afghanย Durrani Empire.That year, theย Sikhs, underย Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir.ย In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in theย First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under theย Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu,ย Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir. The rule of his descendants, under theย paramountcyย (or tutelage) of the British Crown, lasted until theย partition of Indiaย in 1947, when the formerย princely stateย of theย British Rajย was claimed by bothย Pakistanย andย India. It is currently a disputed territory, administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, andย China.

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Jammu and Kashmirย is the northernmost state ofย Indiaย locked in Himalayan Mountains.ย Jammu and Kashmirย is home to several Valleys such as theย Kashmir Valley,ย Tawi Valley,ย Chenab Valley,ย Punch Valley,ย Sindh Valleyย andย Lidder Valley. Some major tourist attractions inย Jammu and Kashmirย areย Srinagar, theย Mughal Gardens,ย Gulmarg,ย Pahalgam,ย Patnitop,ย Jammu, andย Ladakh. Some areas require aย special permitย for non-Indiansย to visit.

Kashmir tourist place โ€ฆ

  • Vernag Spring and Mughal Garden- A fresh water spring and a Mughal garden next to it, spring is chief source ofย Jhelum River.
  • Amarnath templeย โ€“ pilgrimage site for Hindu devotees ofย Shiva.
  • Srinagarย โ€“ Summer Capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a popular hill station
  • Martand Sun Templeโ€“ aย Kashmiri Hinduย temple dedicated toย Suryaย (the chiefย solar deityย inย Hinduism) and built during the 8th century CE.ย Martandย is anotherย Sanskritย name for theย Hinduย Sun-god. Now in ruins, the temple is located five miles fromย Anantnag.
  • Gulmargโ€“ Popular hill station and skiing destination.
  • Pahalgamโ€“ Hill station
  • Betaab Valleyโ€“ A lush green valley 06ย km fromย Pahalgamwhere the movieย Betaabย was shot.
  • Sonmargโ€“ Hill station
  • Yusmargโ€“ Hill station
  • Aruโ€“ scenic valley
  • Eco-tourism places:Gurez, Dudhpathri,ย Bangus valley.

Kashmirย Best time to Visit:

  • February to December.

Tour programme:

Day 1-Reach Jammu and transfer to Katra hotel.ย After lunch visit visit Vaishnodevi Darshan.Night stay at Katra.

Day2-Own activites.Night Stay at Katra.

Day 3-Started journey for Katra to Srinagar via Patnitop(distance 240km approx)Reach Srinagar in the evening.Night stay at Srinagar.

Day 4-After breakfast at 08:00 A.M. visit Shankaracharya Temple. Return to hotel for lunch.After lunch visit Mughal Gardens (Shalimarbag, Nishatbag and Chashmeshahi). Night stay at Srinagar.

Day 5-After Breakfast visit Sonamarg.Return to Srinagar in the evening and night stay at Srinagar.

Day 6-After Breakfast visit Gulmarg(Cable car activites).Return to Srinagar in the evening and night stay at Srinagar.

Day 7-After breakfast proceed Pahalgaon and visit Chandanwari , Betab Valley and Aroo (Srinagar to Pahelgam distance 90 approx).night stay at Pahalgam.

Day 8-Early morning Transfer Pahalgaon to Jammu Station/Airport.(distance 270 approx).

Transport:-

By road u can coverย JAMMU & KASHMIR.

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Nearest stationโ€“ย The nearest railway station Jammu(JAT)

Nearest Airportโ€“ Nearest airport Srinagar(SXR) & Jammu(IXJ)

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