Hindu Pilgrim centres in Jammu Kashmir

JAMMU - Ranbireswar temple, Raghnath temple,VAISHNODEVI - Hindu pilgrim centre, 14 km trek from Katra (40 km from Jammu).

AMARNATH (3900 m) - Cave with ice Shivlinga which waxes and wanes with moon, Pahalgam to Chandanwari by jeep, trek to Panchtarani via Sheshnag and then to cave (40 km), Return to Baltal in 4 days; BALTAL - Base camp for trekking to Amarnath cave (15*2 km, in a day). Season : July to Sept.

SRINAGAR- Shankaracharya temple on hill top (4 km, 300 m), Khir Bhawani temple (27 km, in marble).