District's of Jammu & Kashmir
1.Anantnag
Founded by Marhan & Kaman.
Also called the "land of infinte springs"
Martand sun temple (500CE) is in mattan area of anantnag it is of aryan culture.It was destroyed by Sikander Buthshikan of shahmiri dynasty and that took him years.
Masjid baba dawood khakhi is among the oldest mosque in Anantnag (1400CE).In 2010 Anantnag was declared as major city of exports with 3.7 billion.It is also called the economic hub of kashmir.
Religious places
• Ziyarat Hazrat Zain ud din wali (lidder valley)
• Ziyarat baba hyder reshi ( Reahi Maloo)
• Ziarat baba naseeb ud din Gazi
• Masjid Syed sahib
• Mattan (Bawan ) temple
• Khir bhawani asthapan
• Uma Devi of uma nagri
• Nagdani( Brari Aangan)
• Bumzu or Bhamajo caves
• Chapel of john bishop
• Omoh Temple (Verinag)
Lakes
Tulain Lake
Sheshnag
Sherbagh
Sanasar nag lake
Wood carving is famous here
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2.Bandipora
It is the birth place of Hassan Khoehami.Also called the gateway of central asia.
Important Places
•wular lake
•Manasbal Lake
• Sumbal Lake
•Nishat park[Bakshi ghulam Ahmad]
•Chota Amarnath
The famous arin nallah is home to one of the most exotic trout ( ie: Rainbow Silver & Grey trout fish).
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3.Baramullah
Oldest "gateway of kashmir".Founded by Raja Bhimsina.
The famous town of sopore was found during the reign of utpala dynasty old name "Suyyapur"was given on the name Suyya the engineer of Avantivarman also the founder of the town.
Lakes
• Alphatar Lake
• Ningle Nallah
• Ferozepur Nallah
• Banibal Nag
Religious Places
•Khilan Marg
•Maharani Temple
•Zeyarat Baba reshi
•Zeyarat tujjar sharief
•Zeyarat Ahim Sharief
•Ziyarat dastigiri sahib
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4.Budgam
Founded by Ayotullah aga syed yousuf mosvi & Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.It was a tehsil named as tehsil e shri pratap singh pora.
Kani Shawl is famous here.
Meanwhile asias oldest as well as largest chinar resides at chattergam Budgam.
Important Places
•Doodhpathri(Valley of milk)
•Yusmarg(Meadow of jesus)
•Toshmaidan
•Nilnag
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5.Shopian
Situated on historical mughal road and comes under pirpanjal range.
One historical battle took place here and was called the battle of shopian 3 july 1819 Between Sikhs and jabbar khan.
Important Places
•Arshipora lahanthour sedow
•Hirpora wildlife sanctuary
•Lake nandasar
•Hash wang bagam pather,sok saray & Mughal saray.
• Asrarishareef Dargah
•Shiva Temple
•Kapal Mochan
•Jamia Masjid
•Nandsar ,chandsar, neelsar
It is called the "apple valley of kashmir".
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6.Pulwama
"Anand of kashmir" also known for the largest milk producing district of jammu and kashmir.
Important Places
•Avantiwami temple
•Avantishwar temple
•Payer temple
•Aripal nag (wastoor wan)
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7.Kulgam
Situated bear pir panjal range overlooking the left bank of veshaw river along roady hills from laraw.Nallah veshaw is the main left bank tributry of jehlum river.
Tazkira sadat i simnania compiled by 13 century by scholar and poet swalesh reshi gives the name of place as "shampora"
Seperated from Anantnag in 2 april 2007.Founded by syed hussain simnania(buried in amun)
Important Places
•Kausar nag
•Kheenag
•Waseknag
•Chirsar Lake
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8.Srinagar
Also called the city of surya Founded by King Parvarsena II of mauryan empire.
•Shalimar Garden
•Nishat Garden
•Chashma Shahi
• Dal Lake
• Nagar Nogar Fort
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9.Ganderbal
Also called the "district of lakes" by Sir Aurel Stein.It is named after ganderbhavan spring.located in the valley of sind.The name of famous manasbal lake is derived from mansarover lake.
Mughal Garden called Garoka (Meaning Bay Window) built by noor jahan over looks the lake.
Dumping Park is adjacent to village of prang.Mohand marg is an alpine medow.Sir aurel stien was the first person to explore the place.Harmukh was first climbed by Thomas Montgomerie in 1856.
Important Places
•Gangbal lake
•Gadsar lake
•Vishansar lake
•Satsar lake
• Kishan sar lake
•Nilgard river (Sonmarg)
•Thajwas glacier
• Kheer bhawani
•Wangath Temple Complex
•Naranag Temple
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10.Kupwara
Known for its good production of walnuts.
Important Places
•Bangus Valley
•Lolab valley
•Seemab valley
•Sattbarram Kaloaras
•Chandigam
•Sadhna Top
•Dal kul
•Shahnagri
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11.Jammu
Founded by Raja jambu lochan. Lord surya ( sun god) is known as god of jammu.
Not much about jammu... everything will be covered in the history of jammu and kashmir.
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12.Kathua
Old name of the district is Jasrota. Jodh singh migrated from hastinapur to kathua.
Important Places
- Ranjit sagar dam
- Narsingh lake
- khajiar lake
- Sanan ghat
- Sarthal
- Panyalog
- Peer chatter shah
- Chandel
- Bani
- Sukrala mata temple
- Mata bala sundri
- Airwan temple
- Chamunda devi
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13.Samba
Mal dev the founder of samba. It's also called city of sheets.Situated on bank of basantar river. It's famous for calcio printing. Rath kharda mela in Ghagwal of samba district.
Important Places
- Devsathan Baba shivo goran
- Dargah garib shah shrine
- Utterbehani
- Baba chamyal
- Chichi Mata
- Narsingh ji temple
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14.Poonch
"Valley of seven lakes" (Dharavabisar). The oval shaped satsar located in poonch.
Mr.Nar (Raja of poonch). In 1596 jehangir nominated siraj ud din of kathua as raja of poonch.Fine Tea (Musloom).
Important Places
- Noori chamb
- Surankote Valley
- Swami budha amarnath ji mandir
- Dehra gali
- Girgan dhok
- Panj pir
- Nangal sahib gurudwara
- Ramkand mandir
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15.Rajouri
Famous for its kalari (Land of kings)
Important Places
- Akal darshani lake
- Lal Bauli
- Gumsar Lake
- Bhagsar lake
- Chandan sar lake
- Samot sar
- Katori sar
- Padyaran sar
- Diya sar
- Sharda shareef
- Chani prat temple
- Muradpur sarai
- Dera baba beeram shah
- Ziyarat saint ganji sahib
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16.Doda
Named after opium plant locally known as doddi.
Chattergela tunnel kathua doda
Important Places
- Fort of doda
- Gupt ganga temple
- vasukinag temple
- Chinta valley
- Khani top
- Devi gol
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17.Udhampur
Founded by raja udham singh. Northern command head quarters are there. It is in the shiwalik range of Himalayas. Uttar sampark kranti express from new delhi was first train tour run in 2005.
Important Places
- Krimchi temple
- iskon udhampur
- siar baba
- Agar jitto
- Sheesh Mahal
- Shiva parvati cave
- Chountra mata
- Babore temples
- Bhimgarh fort
- Deva mayi maa temple
- Sheshnag shrine
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18.Ramban
Older name nashband
Sanasar is the main tourist attraction in the district. Named after two level lakes Sana & Sar.
Important Places
- Naag mandir
- Hanuman mandir
- Shank pal temple
- Gurdwara shahib rocha singh pora
- Gajpat fort
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19.Reasi
Founded by bhim dev. Bhimgarh fort is in this district. Reasi has rich ores of bauxite iron & precious stones.
Important Places
- Vaishno devi
- Bhairo baba temple
- Navdev temple
- Dera baba banda
- Baba Dhaser
- Anji khad bridge
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20.Kishtwar
World class dimond sapphire is founded here at padder valley.
Important Places
- Sarkot lake
- Machil temple
- Shri gori Shanker temple
- shri kartic swami temple
- Ziarat of shah asrar ud din bagdad
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