While the Peer Khoh of the valley is famous shrine located in a natural cave of Jammu, the Ranbireshwar temple of the state boasts of housing one of the biggest Shiva Lingam of India.
The Raghunath temple of Jammu comprises of 17 holy temples within its premises whereas the Peer Baba shrine is devoted to the Peer Budhan Ali Shah.
Idgah is yet another popular muslim shrine located in the valley of Jammu & Kashmir. Apart from the Hindu and Muslim religious sites, the state of Jammu & Kashmir also accommodates a number of Gurudwaras and Churches.
The influence of Hindu temples in Jammu & Kashmir is considered as a major reason behind the large number of followers of the same religionwho visit the land more often than not. From Sri Mata Vaishno Deviji, Devka temple, Shankaracharya, Amarnath, Awantipura, Aap Shambhu Temple, Sathrian, Raghunath Temple and Gadhadharji Temple to Ranbireshwar Temple, Panchbakhter Temple, Babore Temples, Krimchi Temples, Buddha Amarnath and Khir Bhawani Temple, Jammu & Kashmir is full of Hindu holy shrines.
The faith of Islam has originated in the land of Jammu & Kashmir in a very early stage. In fact such is the spread of the Muslim faith in the state that many a region of the valley are populated by majority of Islamic followers. The shrines of Shahdera Sharief, Khanqah-I-Moula, Jamia Masjid, Charar-i-sharief Chatti Padshahi, Ziarat Baba Buddan Shah, Ziarat baba Roshan Shah Wali, Ziarat Peer Mitha, Panch Peer, Dargah Garib Shah, Tomb of Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Noorani, The Shrine of Khan Saheb, ImamBara Budgam, Ziarat Alamdar-E-Kashmir and The Tomb of Sham Ded are worth of mention.
Christanity and Buddhism are the two other major religions that have made a place in the valley of Jammu & Kashmir over the years. Zanskar a prime area of the state is particularly famous for housing an array of old monasteries. Then there are many places in the valley which are proud of ancient churches where still the local Christians go for their Sunday mass.
Although each of the pilgrimages of Jammu & Kashmir are dedicated to a particular sect, yet today these pious places are visited by people who belong to several other faiths and religions.
All the shrines that are a part of the Jammu & Kashmir Pilgrim Tourism symbolizes the all-pervasive message of peace, brotherhood and harmony.
Link to Jammu & Kashmir Pilgrim Tourism is provided as under:
- Peer Khoh
- Ranbireshwar Temple
- Raghunath Temple
- Peer Baba
- Idgah
- Gurdwara
- Church
- Sri Mata Vaishno Deviji
- Shahdera Sharief
- Buddh Amarnath
- Nangal Shahib
- Bahu Temple
- Devka Temple
- Shankaracharya
- Hazratbal
- Khirbhavani
- Amarnath
- Khanqah-I-Moula
- Jamia Masjid
- Charar-i-sharief
- Chatti Padshahi
- Awantipura
- Padum
- Amarnathji Yatra
- Vaishno Devi
- Ziarat Baba Buddan Shah
- Ziarat Baba Roshan Shah Wa@li
- Ziarat Peer Mitha
- Paanch Peer
- Dargah Garib Shah
- Aap Shambhu Temple Sathrian
- Raghunath Temple
- Gadhadharji Temple
- Ranbireshwar Temple
- Panchbakhter Temple
- Gurdwara Shri Guru Nanak@ Devji
- Samadhi Maharani Chand Kour@
- Chichi Mata
- Buddha Amarnath
- Ram Kund
- Ziarat Sain
- Nangali Sahib
- Ziarat Chhotay Sahib
- Babore Temples
- Krimchi Temples
- Hazratbal Shrine
- Khanqah-e-Moulla
- Jamia Masjid
- Khir Bhawani Temple
- Kashmir Shrines
- Tomb of Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Noorani
- The Shrine of Khan Saheb
- The Shrine of Khan Saheb
- Ziarat Alamdar-E-Kashmir
- The Tomb of Sham Ded
- Jammu Churches
