Mata Vaishno Devi
Location: The town of Katra is approximately 50 km from Jammu
Dedicated to: Incarnations of Goddess Durga
How to Reach: The nearest airport as well as the nearest railhead Jammu. Regular bus services are available from the Katra bus stand.
Highlights: Natural rock formations of Maa Laxmi, Maa Kali and Maa Saraswati
Time of Yatra: Anytime of the Year
Major Attraction: Navratra
Temples in Jammu and Kashmir
Amarnath
Location: 145-km From Srinagar, Kashmir Region
Altitude: 4,175m (13,700ft).
Darshan Season: July To August
Avantipura
Location: 29-km Southeast Of Srinagar, Anantnag District, Kashmir Region, J&K;
Main Attractions: Two Ruined Hindu Temples
Built In: Between 855 And 883 AD
Built By: King Avantivarman
Babor
Location: 72-km East Of Jammu-Srinagar Road, Jammu Region, J&K;
Main Attractions: Five Partially Ruined Temples
Presiding Deity: Lord Shiva
Bahu Fort and Temple
Location: 5-km From Jammu City, Jammu Region, J&K;
Originally Constructed By: Raja Bahulochan
Present Fort Was Constructed By: Dogra Rulers
Houses: Bave Wali Mata Temple
Budha Amarnath Temple
Location: 25-km Northeast Of Poonch Town, Jammu Region, J&K;
Presiding Deity: Lord Shiva
Unique Feature: Temple Is Located On A Foothill And Shivlinga Of White Stone Is Not Self Made.
Kheer Bhawani Temple
Location: Tullamula In Srinagar District, Kashmir
Major Attraction: Jesht Ashtami, Shukla Paksh Ashtamib Ragnya Devi
Built in: 1912 By Maharaja Pratap Singh
Purmandal and Uttar Behani
Location: 39-km Southeast, Off The Pathankot Road, Jammu Region, J&K;
Main Attractions: Rock Temples Of Purmandal
Presiding Deity: Lord Shiva
Also Popular As: A Picnic Spot
Raghunath Temple
Location: Jammu City, J&K;
Presiding Deity: Lord Rama
Construction Started In: 1835 AD By Maharaja Gulab Singh
Completed In: 1860 AD By Maharaja Ranbir Singh
Shankaracharya Temple
Location: Srinagar, Kashmir Region, J&K;
Dedicated To: Philospher Shankracharya
Also Known As: Gopadri
Sudh Mahadev
Location: 120-km Northeast Off The Srinagar Road At Kud, Jammu Region, J&K;
Famous As: A Pilgrimage Centre
Presiding Deity: Lord Shiva
Major Attraction: The Asad Purnima Festival