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Temples & Shrines in Jammu

The famous temple of 'Bawey Wali Mata' is inside the Bahu Fort, where every Tuseday and Sunday, pilgrims throng and jostle one another to worship the Goddess. A little further away, on a hilltop opposite the Bhu Fort, is a lovely spot overlooking the reiver Tawi, where a temple dedicated to Mahamaya has been constructed.

It is said that if Bawey Wali Mata is the presiding deity of Jammu, the Dargah o Peer Budhan Ali Shah (Peer Baba) is the other shrine that protects its people from mishaps and evil spirits. A friend of Guru Gobind Singh, Peer Baba Lived all his life on milk alone and was 500 years old when he died. On Thursdays, you can find Hindu and Sikh devotees vastly out-numbering their Muslim brethren at this shrine; such is the faith that people have inthe Peer baba. Most VIPs make it a pooint to visit this Dargah when they come Jammu.

Amongst the temples in the city, the Raghunath Mandir takes the pride of place, being situated right in the heart of Jammu. It consists of a cluster of temples which makes it the largest temple complex in Northern India. The inner sanctums of the temples contain gigantic statues of Gods and Goddesses and numerous 'Lingams'. It contains representatives of almost the entire Hindu Pantheon, which makes it a rare sight to see.

The Peer Kho Cave Temple, overlooking the Tawi river, the Panchbakhtar Temple and the Ranbireshwar Temple are the other well known Shiv temples in Jammu. Each has its own legend, its devotees and specific days of worship. In Ranbireshwar Temple, there are 12 Shiva "Lingams" of crystal measuring12" to 18" and galleries with thousands of "Saligrams" fixed on stone slabs. Peer Mitha is another famous shrine in Jammu. Peer Mitha was a contemporary of Ajaib Deva nd Ghareeb Nath. Both saints were famous for their prophecies and miracles. Mitha means the sweet one for this Peer would accept nothing more than a pinch of sugar from his devotees. Other significant temples are the Laxmi Narayan Temple and Panj Mandir in the posh gandhi Nagar locality of Jammu.

Other Places of Worship :
Christian
Garrison Chruch, Satwari.
St. Paul's Church Wazarat Road.
St. Peter's Church, Christian Colony.

Muslim
Jamia Masjid, talab Khatikan
Jamia Masjid, Ustab Mohalla
Jami Masjid, Gole Market
Ibrahim Masjid , Wazarat road.

Sikh
Sunder Singh Gurudwara, Gurudwara Road.
Tali Sahib Gurudwara, Talab Tillo.
Maharani Chand Kaur Gurudwara, below Gumat.
Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Nanak Nagar.
Kalgidhar Gurudwara, Rehari.
Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Raghunath Bazaar.