Raghunath
Temple |
Amongst
the temples in Jammu, the Raghunath Mandir dedicated to Lord
Rama, takes pride of the place, being situated right in the
heart of Jammu. The temple has seven shrines, with god-plated
interiors. The most important houses the Dogra's patron deity,
Rama, Vishnu's eighth incarnation. The cluster of temples 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 inner walls of the main temple are covered with
gold sheet on three sides. There are many galleries with lakhs
of 'Saligrams'. The surrounding Temples are dedicated to various
Gods and Goddesses connected with the epic Ramayana.The arches
and architectural details show Mughal influence. Morning and
evening aartis are ritually attended and there is also a stone
lingam here and in the other shrines, for this is a center for
Shakti worship. A portrait of Ranbir Singh, the temple patron
and a sculpture of Hanuman are at the entrance. The other shrines
have images of Vishnu in various incarnations, Siva and Surya.
The Sanskrit Library here contains numerous rare manuscripts.
Jammu has an airport 8 km from the city centre. There are flights
to Delhi, Srinagar and Leh. There is also a major rail head.
Jammu is connected to all parts of the country by the National
Highway. By road the distance to Delhi is 586 km, Srinagar 305
km, Chandigarh 436 km, Amritsar 243 km, Katra 48 km, Manali
428 km, Patnitop 112 km, Mansar 60 km. The main bus station
is 0.5 km from the Tourist Reception Centre. For local transport
bus, taxi, minibus and auto are available. |
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