Jammu & Kashmir
Reasi district
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Vaishno Devi Temple
“Hindu temple in Jammu and Kashmir, India”
The Vaishno Devi Temple, also known as the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and Vaishno Devi Bhavan, is a Hindu temple in Katra, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir. Dedicated to Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of goddesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati, it is on Trikuta mountain at an elevation of 5,200 feet. The temple is 43 km from the main city of Jammu and 29 km from the district headquarters Reasi town. The temple is governed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and has been chaired by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir since August 1986.
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station
“Dam in Jammu and Kashmir”
Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a run-of-the-river hydropower project on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was the first hydropower project built by India in Jammu and Kashmir under the Indus Water Treaty regime. After having reached a bilateral agreement with Pakistan in 1978, with significant concessions made to Pakistan in the design of the dam, reducing its height, eliminating operating pool, and plugging the under-sluices meant for sediment management, India completed the project in 1987.
Siar Baba Waterfall
“Waterfall in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir”
Siar Baba Waterfall is a waterfall near the Siar Baba temple, situated on the Chenab River in Kotla village of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir which comes under the region of Jammu division. The Siar Baba Waterfall is around 52.8 kilometres (32.8 mi) away from Reasi town towards south via NH144, 109 kilometres (68 mi) from Jammu Airport towards south via NH144, and 106 kilometres (66 mi) from Tawi River by crossing the Katra and Vaishno Devi. The waterfall descends from over 30.48 metres (100.0 ft).
Group of Temples at Kiramchi
“8th-century temple complex in India”
Krimchi temples is a complex of seven ancient Hindu temples in the Udhampur District of the Jammu Division in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on bank of a stream Birunala in village Krimachi, 12 km from Udhampur. This group of temples is locally known as the Pandava Temples.
Baglihar Dam
“Dam on the Chenab river in India”
Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in Baglihar road in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located 50 km from Ramban town.
Akhnoor Fort
“Historic site in Jammu and Kashmir, India”
Akhnoor Fort is a fort on the right bank of the Chenab River, 28 km from Jammu City.
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Photo credits
- Akhnoor Fort: Illyas Ahmed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons