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Aghar Jitto
Just 5 km away from Katra is Aghar Jitto, the Shrine of Baba Jitto , a devotee of
Mata Vaishno Devi and a revolutionary who led a campaign against the feudal
order. According to legends, a dip in the holy spring water, flowing n front of
the shrine, does miracles to pre-natal women for safe delivery of children. A
path from here leads to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
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Baba Dhansar
Located 10 kms from Katra (1 km on foot) is Baba Dhansar, a beautiful and cool
picnic spot. Here, a huge spring gushes out of the mountainside in a thick
grove of trees and forms a number of small waterfalls before flowing into the
holy Banganga . Next to the spring in a small grove in the rock face is a
naturally formed ‘Shivling' on which droplets of water fall naturally all the
year round. A major ‘mela' (fair) is held here during Shivratri .
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Dera Baba Banda
At about 30 kms from Katra lies this major Hindu-Sikh pilgrimage centre. Baba
Banda Bairaagi was Guru Gobind Singh's favourite 'Saint-soldier', who had the
gurudwara constructed on the banks of river Chenab , where he spent his last days.
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Salal Dam and Lake
95 Kms.from Jammu to the west of the Holy Shrine of Vashnodeviji is the Salal
Dam and Lake . With an installed capacity of 400 mw of electricity, this is
the largest Hydroelectric Project commissioned in the state so far. The lake
formed behind the dam is 33 Kms. long. The Dam site can be visited with the
permission of the project authorities.
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Jajjar Kotli
On the national highway leading towards Srinagar, is the Jajjar Kotli Tourist Complex,
built on the banks of the Jajjar rivulet, 35 kms away from Jammu. The crystal clear,
cool waters of Jajjar attract picnickers in large numbers during summer. The J&K TDC
has a tourist cafeteria with a bar and a small tourist bungalow to provide facilities
to the visitors here.
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Patnitop
Patnitop is enveloped by thickly wooded forests,Patnitop offers beautiful picnic
spots, peaceful walks and breathtaking views of the mountainscape of the Chenab
basin. In winter, the resort is generally covered with athick mantle of snow
thus providing opportunities for various snow games includingskiing. It is the
best developed tourist spot of Jammu and is second to none in its natural charm,
climate, pine forests and lush green cover. This famous hill resort is perched
on a beautiful plateau, at an altitude of 2024 metres across which the Jammu-
Srinagar Highway passes.
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