Jammu
Photo: varun Bajaj from PANCHKULA, india (CC BY 2.0)Winter capital on the Tawi: Raghunath Mandir, Bahu Fort, Mubarak Mandi and Amar Mahal, and the main rail and road gateway to the territory.
Usually a transit stop for Katra or the valley; give it a day for the temples, Bahu Fort and the palaces.
November: Pleasant
When to go
Things to do
- Visit Raghunath Mandir
- Visit Bahu Fort and Bagh-e-Bahu
- Visit Mubarak Mandi Palace
- Visit Amar Mahal Palace Museum
- Visit Peer Kho cave temple
- Visit Ranbireshwar Temple
- Visit Mansar Lake (day trip)
- Visit Bahu Fort: Oldest fort in Jammu on the left bank of the Tawi, with the Bawe Wali Mata temple.
- Visit Raghunath Temple: Rama temple complex in Jammu's old city, built 1835-1860.
Top sights
Amar Mahal Palace
French chateau-style Dogra palace (1890), a museum since 1975.
Bahu Fort
Oldest fort in Jammu on the left bank of the Tawi, with the Bawe Wali Mata temple.
Raghunath Temple
Rama temple complex in Jammu's old city, built 1835-1860.
Hari Niwas Palace
building in India
Mubarak Mandi Palace
palace in Jammu, India
Dogra Art Museum
museum in Jammu, India
Wadia Museum of Natural History
Amar Singh Museum
Amar Mahal Museum & Library
Ambaran Buddhist Site Museum
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Pahalwan's Food Court
North Indian, Fast food, Desserts eatery in Jammu, known for Pav bhaji.
Amritsari Kulcha Hut
North Indian eatery in Jammu, known for Aloo-onion kulcha.
Balgotra Vaishno Restaurant
North Indian eatery in Jammu, known for Parathas.
Nathus Rasoi
North Indian eatery in Jammu, known for Dal tadka.
Falak Revolving Restaurant
North Indian, Multi-cuisine eatery in Jammu, known for Tandoori kebabs.
The Lime Tree
North Indian, Chinese, Thai eatery in Jammu.
Billu Di Hatti
Mughlai eatery in Jammu, known for Tandoori chicken.
Mughal Darbar Jammu
Kashmiri eatery in Jammu, known for Mutton.
Delicacy
Mahajan Provisional Store
Burger King, Preet Nagar
Fun Byte
Shopping
Nearby
Other destinations close to Jammu.