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In the Vale of Kashmir,95%
of the people are Muslims,the
majority being Sunnis while in
jammu 65% are Hindus. In
Ladakh 52% are Lamaistic
Budhist. Most follow Mahayana
Budhism of the Vajrayana. The
Red Hat Drukpa(Kaygupa)sect of
Tibetan Monastic Budhists
enjoy real patronage.
The most dominating religion
is Islam followed by Hinduism
and Budhism. Other majority
religions such as
Christianity,Islam and Sikhism
are also present followed by
people in small numbers.
The various religious places
in Jammu and Kashmir are-
Mosques in J&k
Charar-e-Sharif
Location: Near Srinagar,
Kashmir Region, J&K
Dedicated To: Sheikh Nooruddin
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Hazratbal Mosque
Location: Srinagar, Kashmir
Region, J&K
Also Known As: Hazratbal,
Assar-E-Sharief, Madinat-Us-Sani,
Dargah Sharief & Dargah.
Present Structure Was Built In:
1968
Completed In: 1979
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Idgah
Location: 8-km From Jammu, J&K
Other Popular Idgah's: Ziarat Baba
Roshan Shah Wali, Ziarat Peer
Mitha, Panch-Peer1979
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Jama Masjid
Location: Srinagar, Kashmir
Region, J&K
Also Known As: Jama Masjid, Jamia
Masjid
Originally Constructed By: Sultan
Sikandar In 1385
Revamped By: Zain-Ul-Abidin
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khalanqah-e-moula/Shah Hamdan
Mosque
Location: Srinagar, Kashmir
Region, J&K
Also Known As: Shah-E-Hamdan
Originally Built by: Sultan
Sikandar
Reconstructed By: Sultan Hassan
Shah In 1493 & In 1731 By Abul
Barkat Khan
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Shahdana
Sharief
Location: 30-km From Rajouri
District, Jammu Region, J&K
Dedicated To: Baba Ghulam Shah
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Gurdwaras in
J&k
Gurdwara Shri Guru Nanak dev ji
Location : Jammu, J&K
Houses: A 3-Ft Long Marble Statue |
Nangli Sahib
Gurdwara
Location : 4-km From Poonch City,
Jammu Region, J&K
Established By: Sant Bhai Mela
Singh
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Temples in
J&k
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Shankaracharya Temple
Location: Srinagar, Kashmir
Region, J&K
Dedicated To: Philospher
Shankracharya
Also Known As: Gopadri
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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
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