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Landmark Attractions In Jammu and Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir is a state in northern India, often denoted by its acronym, J&K. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares borders with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. The Line of Control separates it from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north respectively, and a Line of Actual Control separates it from the Chinese-administered territory of Aksai Chin in the east. The state has special autonomy under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.A part of the former Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu, the region is the subject of a territorial conflict a...
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Landmark Attractions In Jammu and Kashmir

  • 1. Shankaracharya Hill Srinagar
    The Shankaracharya Temple is also known as the Jyesteshwara temple or Pas-Pahar by Buddhists. It is on top of the Shankaracharya Hill on the Zabarwan Mountain in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva . The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet above the plain and overlooks the city of Srinagar.
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  • 4. Chenani-Nashri Tunnel Patnitop
    Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, also known as Patnitop Tunnel, is a road tunnel in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on NH 44 . The work was started in 2011 and was inaugurated on 2 April 2017 by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi.It is India's longest road tunnel with a length of 9.28 km . It is the first tunnel in the India with a fully integrated tunnel control system. The tunnel reduces the distance between Jammu and Srinagar by 30 km and travel time by two hours. The all-weather tunnel bypasses snowfall and avalanche prone areas in winter at places like Patnitop, Kud, and Batote that obstruct NH 44 every winter and cause long queues of vehicles - sometimes for days at length.
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  • 7. Hari Parbat Srinagar
    Hari Parbat is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the site of famous Sharika Devi temple dedicated to goddess Jagadamba Sharika Bhagwati who is regarded as the presiding deity of Srinagar city. Hari Parbat also has other notable places of worship.
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  • 8. Fotu La Pass Srinagar
    Fotu La or Fatu La is a mountain pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway in the Himalayas zaskar Range in India. At an elevation of 4,108 metres , it is the highest point on the highway, surpassing the famed Zoji La. Fotu La is one of two high mountain passes between Leh and Kargil, the other being Namika La.Moving eastwards, the highway begins to descend towards the Lamayuru after Fotu La. There is a Prasar Bharati television relay station serving Lamayuru located on the pass.
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  • 12. Sinthan Top Srinagar
    Sinthen top is a mountain pass, a popular tourist destination located between South Kashmir’s Breng Valley in Anantnag district and Kishtwar in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Most of the part lies on Kishtwar side.
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  • 13. Prayer Wheel Leh
    A prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon. In Bon, shamanistic Bonpo used primary-colored plain flags in Tibet. Traditional prayer flags include woodblock-printed text and images.
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  • 15. Central University of Jammu Jammu City
    Central University of Jammu in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India has been established through an Act of Parliament: The Central Universities Act, 2009 by Govt. of India. It started functioning from 2011. Dr. Sudhir Singh Bloeria was first Vice Chancellor of the university.
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