Kishtwar National Park is located in the district of Kishtawar.

Brown Bear, Leopard, Snow

Leopard, Himalayan Musk Deer, Hangul Cervus and Ibex Capra are the wildlife’s living in
this park.

Salim Ali National Park is located at Srinagar. Snow cock, Hangul, Serow, Chakar and
Monal are the wild life living in this park.

Changthang Cold Desert WLS is situated in Leh. Black-necked Crane, Brahminy Ducks,
Brown-headed Gulls are the wild life of this place.

Dachigam National Park is located at Srinagar. Nature walks and Trekking are the
adventurous activities of this park. Musk Deer, Kashmir Stag, Hangul, Leopards, Himalayan
Brown Bear, Jackals, Yellow-throated Martens, Hill Fox, Himalayan Gray Langurs, Long-
tailed Marmots, Leopard Cats, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Weasel, Jungle Cats,
Himalayan Monals, Cinnamon Sparrows, Black Bulbuls, Woodpeckers, Minivets, Pygm are
the wildlife living in the park.

The Wildlife sanctuaries present in this state are Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandini
Wildlife Sanctuary, Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary, Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary,
and Overa Wildlife Sanctuary.

Palace/Forts/ Museums/Art Galleries

The Forts and Palaces of Jammu & Kashmir are equally famous as the mountains. The most
popular forts, palaces and museums of Jammu & Kashmir are Amar Mahal Palace
Museum, Bahu Fort, Leh Palace, Hari Prabat Fort, and Mubarak Mandi Palace.

Amar Mahal Palace Museum is located in Jammu and is most beautiful for the red stand
stones which cover most of the places in the palace.

Bahu Fort is situated at 5 kms away from Jammu city. This is presently a temple by name
Bave Wali Mata Temple.

The Leh Palace is located in Leh in the Ladakh Region. This palace is most famous for its
architectural work.

Hari Prabat Fort is located in Srinagar and was constructed in the year 1776.

Mubarak Mandi Palace is located at Jammu. This palace is the combination of Rajasthani,
Baroque European and Mughal Styles.

Tourist Spot: Trekking, Boating / Spots / Race course /Golf clubs

The major holiday destinations of Jammu & Kashmir are Srinagar, Gulmarg and
Pahalgam.

The most popular tourist spots of Jammu & Kashmir are The Meadow of Gold, Nishat
Garden, Shalimar Garden, Harwan, Shrines, Bandipore, Chhatti Padshahi, Dal Lake,
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Mughal Gardens, Shanti Stupa, Hazratbal Mosque, Hemis Gompa, Bahu Fort, and
Namgyal Tsemo Gompa.

Dal Lake is located at the heart of the city. This lake contains the maximum number of
houseboats and is a must-visit places of Jammu & Kashmir

Mughal Gardens contains terraced lawns and fountains that attract the tourists a lot.

Temples/Pilgrimage Centers/ Mosques/ Churches/ Jain etc.

Jammu & Kashmir is considered a holy place by people of all religion. This state is filled
with many temples and mosques. The most famous temples are

 Amarnath Temple

 Maa Vaishav Devi Temple

 Ranbireshwar Temple

 Shankaracharya Temple

Amarnath Temple is located about 145 km away from Srinagar. The ice Silva-linga that will
be changing its size with respect to the season is the most attracting factor of this temple.

Mata Vaishno Devi temple is situated at a height of 5, 300 feet and is located inside a cave
by name Trikuta Bhagwat hill.

Ranbireshwar Temple is a very popular temple in the state of Jammu and the deity of this
temple is Lord Shiva.

Shankaracharya Temple is located in Srinagar and on a hill called to be Takht-e-Suleiman.

This temple is at a height of 1100 feet.

Handicraft/ Dress Materials/Whole sales products

Some of the most popular craft works of Jammu & Kashmir are Carpets, Namdas, Papier
Mache, Chain Stitch and Crewel Furnishings, Silks and Tweeks, Pherans, Shawls,
Basketry, Walnut Wood, Copper and Silverware, Weaving and Embroidery, Wood
work and Carving, and Papier-mache craft.

The Embroidery work of Jammu & Kashmir is called Kasida and is world famous. The
Shawls and Carpets that are made in Kashmir are rich in color and are most attractive.

Papier-mache craft is very peculiar in Kashmir and some of the famous products include
comprise picture-frames, pen-cases, screens, tables, tea-pots, writing sets, candle-sticks,
handkerchief and tie boxes, vases, stamp boxes and other utility goods.

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Celebrations/Festivals/ Dance/ Music

The festivals of Jammu & Kashmir would be very colorful and are very traditional. Almost
every festivals of India will be celebrated in this state and among which the most popular
ones are Baisakhi, Bahu Mela, Chaitre Chaudash, Purmandal Mela, Jhiri Mela, and
Navratra Festival.

 Baisakhi is also said to be the harvesting festival.

 Bahu Mela is celebrated in the month of September to October and is a major festival
of the state.

 Chaitre Chaudash is celebrated in the state of Uttar Behni which is about 25 kms
away from Jammu.

 Purmandal Mela is a festival of Purmandal which is located at 39 kms away from

Jammu city and is a very colorful festival.

 Navratra Festival is celebrated in the month of September to October and is very

traditional. This festival is celebrated in the auspicious days of the Navratras and is
very popular in this state.

The most popular dances of Jammu & Kashmir are Ruf Dance, Bachha Nagma Dance,
Dandaras Dance, and Ladishah.

Educational hubs/ Industrial hubs

University education in Jammu and Kashmir is a mix of activities with a complete change in
lifestyle. Students study by simultaneously involving in any work.

Some of the most famous universities of Jammu and Kashmir are

 National Institute of Technology (NIT)

 Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)
 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology
 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU)
 University of Jammu
 University of Kashmir

Hotels (Five star, Four star, three star) and facility.

The types of hotels available in this state are luxury hotels, Heritage hotels, 5 star hotels, 4
star hotels, 3 star hotels, 2 star hotels and Budget hotels. Discounted hotel packages are
also available in this state that favors the tourists a lot.