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Peer Kho Cave
Alongside the same Tawi river are the Peer Kho Cave temple, the Panchbakhtar temple
and the Ranbireshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva with their own legends and
specific days of worship. Peer Kho cave is located on the bank of river Tawi and it
is widely believed that Ramayan character Jamvant (the bear god) meditated in this
cave.
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Akhnoor
32 Kms. to the west of Jammu situated on the banks of the mighty Chenab river
is the historic town of akhnoor. This town is associated with the legend of
Soni-Mahiwal. Ruins of the Indus-Valley civilization are to be seen along the
river bank commanding a panoromic view all around.
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Shiv Khori
This holy cave is nearly a kilometre long and houses a 4 ft high, naturally formed
‘Shivling’. It is considered second only to the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in
religious importance. There are stalactites and stalagmites dripping milky limestone
water. Situated at a distance of about 100 kms from Jammu and about 75 kms from
Katra, Shiv Khori hosts a major fair during the ‘Shivratri’ festival every year.
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Nandini wildlife sanctuary
Nandini wildlife sanctuary has an area of 33.24-sq-kms and was named after
Nandni village located at a distance of 28-kms from Jammu , on NHIA. There is
appreciable pheasant population. There are about eight mammal species in the
whole sanctuary area. The main species are Leopard, Wildboar, Rhesus Monkey,
Garal, Grey Langur, etc. The common birds found over here are Indian Mynah,
Blue Rock Pigeon, Peafowl, Red Jungle Fowl, Chir Pheasants, Chakor, etc.
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Ramnagar Sanctuary
Ramnagar Sanctuary situated only 6 km.away from Jammu city, this sanctuary occupies
an area of 31 sq.km. The area sustains 8 mammal species including nilgai and barking
deer and 15 species of birds. The best season for mammal viewing is September to
March and for bird viewing March to May. Within the sanctuary is a two bedroomed hut
.For passes contact the Regional Wildlife Warden, Jammu .
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Krimchi
Krimchi,On the way to Sudhmahadev-Mantalai, site of three of the oldest temples
of Jammu . The architecture of the temples shows distinct Greek (Hellenic)
influences. can be reached by taking a short detour of about 20 kms along a
side road that branches off from the National Highway 1-A,about 8 kms short
of Udhampur. Pancheri, a hill resort is a short distance away from here.
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