Jammu & Kashmir is the jeweled crown of India with extravagant beauty of Himalayas. RajTaringini, the chronology of the Kashmir Kings written by Kalhana eulogises the beauty of Kashmir as “Kasmira Parvati Paroksh; Tat Swami ch Maheswara”. Meaning Kashmir is as beautiful as Goddess Parvati manifest and its owner is Lord Shiva Himself. The Mughal Emperor exclaimed “Gar Bar-ru-e-Zamin Ast; Hamin Ast, Hamin Ast Hamin Asto. Meaning if there is paradise on this earth: This is it, this is it, this is it. Jammu and Kashmir presents the distinction of multifaceted, variegated and unique cultural blend.

Jammu is the winter capital of the state and next in importance after Srinagar. Most of the tourists who come to the Jammu region have the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as their destination, which is quite close by. However, the spirit of holiness permeates through the entire city, so much so that Jammu is also known as the ‘City of Temples’.

The other major tourist attraction is the Raghunath Temple Complex, which is the largest temple in North India devoted to Lord Rama.

Jammu region is abode of gods and goddesses for which it bears the name, ‘city of temples’. The region has broadened the spheres of pilgrimage tourism for entire State.

The Valley of Kashmir has been a favorite destination of the travelers from early times. This destination has itself been a discovery of those who traversed her every corner in search of unexplored and virgin places. Each discovery has been spellbinding for every one, making it a; Paradise on earth’.