Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir: Presented By: Saddam Hussain 1 Year Mba, Jkshim, Nitte

Tourism in jammu and
kashmir
Presented by:
Saddam Hussain
1 st year MBA, JKSHIM, NITTE
Jammu & Kashmir a paradise on the earth
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
RELIGIOUS PLACE
TOURIST ATTRACTION SPOTS
GARDENS IN KASHMIR
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
INSPITE
Jammu
 The land of the Dogras, has some beautiful dances and music that
originated in its lap
The city of Jammu has come to be known as the ‘City Of Temples’.
 Innumerable temples and shrines, with glittering ‘shikhars’ soaring
into the sky, dot the city’s skyline, creating the ambience of a holy and
peaceful city.
Vaishno Devi
 One of the holiest Hindu temple dedicated to Mata
Shakti.
 one has to undertake a trek of approximately 12 km
to reach the cave of Mata Vaishno Devi.
 Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year and
is the second most visited religious shrine in India,
after Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
 Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is located near the Katra
district at a height of 5200 ft.
 Natural rock formations of Ma Laxmi, Ma Kali and
Ma Saraswati
Ladakh
Ladakh is renowned for its
remote mountain beauty and
culture.
The highest plateau of the Indian
state of Kashmir with much of it
being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).
Prime Attractions:
Leh Palace, Stok Palace, The Gompa Run
Introduction
 Kashmir lovingly known as paradise on earth.
 With the snow clad mountaintops, exotic orchards, alpine
forests and many more, the divine and delightful land of

Jammu & Kashmir is a boon to the worldwide nature lovers.
Srinagar Srinagar is aptly named the
"City of Lakes".
With a mixed Hindu, Mughal
and Sikh past, the city is an
amalgamation of various
cultural influences.
Srinagar is one of the major
tourist spots of Kashmir owing
to its pleasant weather and
many tourist attractions, which
include the iconic Dal Lake, the
Mughal Gardens and the
Hazratbal Shrine.
Dal Lake
 Dal Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes of India and
the second largest in the J&K state.
 Well known for its approximately 500 Victorian era
wooden house boats.

 Covers about 18 sq.kms. in Srinagar .
 The lake has some interesting flora & fauna. The flora
includes lotus flower, water lilies and waterchestnuts

Notable birds are kingfishers and heron.
 Its three sides are surrounded by majestic
mountains and gardens and orchards have been
laid along the shores
HAZARATBAL MOSQUE
Shalimar Garden
SHALIMAR GARDEN
MUGAL
GARDEN'S
•Built By Asaf Khan,
Empress Nur Jahan's
Brother.
Location:
Srinagar
Designed By:
Emperor Jehangir
Year of Set Up:
1616 AD
details
Baba Amaranth
 The holy shrine of Amaranth is dedicated to lord Shiva.
 The Rig Veda describes lords existence in the hymns.
 It was confirmed from that Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa civilization that the Shiva linga was
also worshipped in the ancient India.
 Significance: Naturally formed ice Shiva lingam
 Time of Yatra: July to August
On the opposite bank of
the Tawi river, is situated
Forts
the majestic Bahu Fort,
the oldest edifice extant in
the region.
Looking at this fort one
can imagine the wars
fought, invasions
prevented, and yes, even
the grandeur the royal
family must have enjoyed
at the time.
Hill stations in
jammu & kashmir
Patnitop
 The hill resort at Patnitop offers numerous
attractions to its tourists. Opportunities for
long peaceful walks, lovely picnics, snow
games, golf, etc all lure visitors to this
charming place
 The major places to check out in the

Kashmir region are Srinagar ,
Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg.
 While Srinagar is a best stop over for a
week.
Waterfalls Of Jammu & Kashmir
The great Mughal historian, Abul Fazi, has chronicled

for posterity the benefits of the sweet water spring of
Kokernag.
This beneficent gift of nature is still regarded as having
extraordinary healing powers and the sick are brought
here for treatment by its waters, and solitude.
Kashmir cuisine
Kashmir, the land of fruits and nuts
is also famous for its well known for
flavoursome Kashmiri Cuisines,
more for the non-vegetarian dishes.
Kashmir serves the choicest
selection of vegetarian and non
vegetarian food in multiple flavours
to suit every pocket.
Accommodation
Because of the relatively tolerable climate
on the higher planes of Jammu and
Kashmir, and also because of its scenic
beauty and bodies of water, Jammu is a
tourist attraction.
It is that place of India which is known
for its extravagant hospitality and very
good accommodation facility.
Climate is the one basic factor, which
makes the state of J&K hard to resist for
CLIMATE tourists.
 The climate of J&K is just the opposite
from the rest of India.
Altogether the climate of Kashmir is either
very chilling or pleasant through out the
year.
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Tourism in jammu and

 Kashmir lovingly known as paradise on earth.

 With the snow clad mountaintops, exotic orchards, alpine

forests and many more, the divine and delightful land of

the second largest in the J&K state.

 Well known for its approximately 500 Victorian era

wooden house boats.

includes lotus flower, water lilies and waterchestnuts

 The Rig Veda describes lords existence in the hymns.

 The major places to check out in the

The great Mughal historian, Abul Fazi, has chronicled

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