Interesting things to Know About Weekend Getaway Sanasar

Bored? Sick of summer already? Want to go to a place that is calm, cool and perfect for a small weekend getaway? Escape to Sanasar. Named after two lakes (Sana & Sar) and located about 20 km west of Patnitop in Jammu Province on NH 1A, Sanasar is situated at an altitude of 2050 m. Sanasar is … Read more

Moungri Mela in Udhampur: All you need to Know

Udhampur district of J&K is also known for various fairs and festivals. Moungri Mela is an important Mela in Udhampur district and thousands of devotees visit this spot during the Mela. Every year a three days Mela is organized at Sar Dabbar (Moungri) with great enthusiasm. This year this event will commence from 15th of … Read more

Myths and local legends about river Devika

The river Devika is one of the holiest rivers of Duggar formed by rills and other small water channels cascading from springs in Shivgarh range about a hundred kilometer north of Jammu city. Just above Sudhmahadev, at about 1600 meter altitude which is vast mountain shelf, Devika takes its final shape.  Large number of tirthas … Read more

Spectacular Images & Videos of Baisakhi celebrations by Directorate of Tourism, Jammu

As part of three day long ‘Baisakhi Celebrations’, Directorate of Tourism, Jammu organized a cultural carnival from Balidan Stambh to Bagh-e-Bahu. A cultural carnival of ethnically dressed artists was flagged off from Balidan Stambh to Bagh-e-Bahu by the chief guest Rigzin Samphael, Commissioner Secretary, Tourism Department. Here are some pictures and video of what the … Read more

After backlash on Social Media, Tourism dept’s social media handles for Jammu restored

Bowing to the public pressure, the state tourism department has revoked its order to shut down the separate social media accounts of Jammu. The Twitter and Instagram handles have resumed its functioning to promote the religious and tourist places in 10 districts of the Jammu region. Following public outcry, there will be now three separate … Read more

Jammu social media users express ire against shutdown of Jammu Tourism social media

The state tourism department is facing people’s ire over the decision to shutdown social media handles promoting tourist destinations in Jammu region. The decision of promotional wing of the tourism department to create a single social media account ‘J&K Tourism’ for all three regions of the state has not gone down well with residents. People … Read more

Is Kashmir tourism jealous of Jammu?

According to news by Daily Excelsior, Jammu province receives 20 times greater tourist footfall than Kashmir. And in sheer display of “jealousy”, ‘the Tourism Department of State Government has decided to virtually block publicity of tourist places of this region’. The department has always been portraying entire J&K as Kashmir only forcing Jammu to suffer … Read more

Jammu is fast emerging as tourist spot

Gone are the days of Kashmir being the sole darling of tourists. Official apathy too helped portray Kashmir region as the only tourist destination of the state. Slowly and steadily, Ladakh has developed a unique place on the international tourism map. Surprisingly, the long forgotten and dejected Jammu region is also emerging very quickly. Here … Read more

How much Jammu in Jammu Mahotsav 2019?

Jammu Mahotsav 2019 is over. Without judging the success and failure of the festival, let us highlight what Jammu missed in the festival. In an article written in the State Times, Malu Sharma writes: The latest step in the stride to dislodge Dogra legacy is the so called Jammu Mahotsav, wherein ‘Jammu’ was seen totally … Read more