PLACES TO VISIT Than Pir

Noori Chmmb
Noori Chammb associated with the name of Mughal Queen Noor Jahan is It is situated inTehsil Mandi at a distance of 43 kms in the
LOC Trade Centre-Chakkanda-Bagh-Poonch
famous for its scenic beauty & water fall. It is situated near Behram Galla in north-east of Poonch town, on the tributary of Doda Range
It is located on 46 kms long cross LOC Poonch-Rawlakote road
of Mountains. From this commanding place, the overlooking
at a distance of about 8kms in south of Poonch Town. The Surankote Tehsil about 45 kms. from Poonch town. The fall of the stream gives
view of Suran Valley, Mandi, Poonch right up to Toli Pir in
loaded trucks from POK arrive on Monday to Friday every rise to dense clouds of water vapours which engulfs the area & spread all over.
POK is marvelous. There is a beautiful green pasture around
week and unloaded for onward transportation. Similarly, the The Emperor Jahangir had developedso much fancy & liking for this fall that he
the shrine. Apart from religious importance, this is one of the
loaded trucks of Jammu and Poonch are also reporting at the named it Noori Chammb after the name of his beloved queen Noor Jahan.
most beautiful scenic spot of Poonch District which can be
Trade Centre and then cross the LOC for unloading on the Mughal queen used to stay here for relaxation. She had got fixed a mirror developed for tourism purpose. A grand annual Urs is
other side of the LOC. Apart from this passengers of divided besides the fall on the mountain wall where she used to have her make- up celebrated in the month of November by the civil society
families who cross the LOC from the either side are also halted after the bath. Poonch in collaboration with Army.
at this place for security checkup. Nandishool Loran
Nandishool is a beautiful water fall about 12 km. from Loran and 6Km. Loran is a small village 35 kms. away from Poonch town and is
from Sultan Pathri.Water comes from Pir Panchal and fall on a glacier. situated at the foot of high mountains of Pir Panjal range and is
It is about 150 feet high fall. One tourist hut is constructed by Rural another attraction for the tourists. Loran Nallah which flows
Development Department near Nandishool. through this beautiful village makes the place more enchanting to
the eyes. Loran was once the capital of Poonch state under Hindu
rulers upto 1542 A.D. It was then known as Loran-Kote. There
are ruins of the Lohar Kote fort which was oncecalled the
Gateway of Kashmir.

Pir ki Gali
Pir ki Gali is an attractive natural place located at 1140fts. Above
the sea level exactly on the boundary of Poonch and Shopian. Pir
marg (meadow) surrounded with snow clad peaks, cool breeze
and tribal life satyle starts from pir gali which is known as the
crown of 240km log Pir panchal range the 84km long Mughal Lohar DevtaTemple
road passes through the heart of Pir Panchal via Pir gali which is Mandi It is about 31 kms from Poonch Town and located in the
43km away from Buffliaz Poonchand41km from Shopian with the It is a small village in a narrow valley enclosed by steep and grassy hills western side of Tehsil Mendhar on an elevated slope of
opening of Mughal road great hustle bustle starts at Pir gali and of no great elevation,situated near the confluence of two streams namely Ghani hill top in Krishna Ghati range of mountains. The
simultaneously the surrounding natural resort and beautiful valley Gagri and Pulsta. Mandir Swami Budha Amar Nath Ji is situated in this shrine is surrounded by snow clad lofty peaks of Pir-Panchal
of seven lakes, Panj tarnimeadow, Girjan Doke, Tata kutti,peak, village. Mandi is about 20 kms. from Poonch town. Due to cool climate
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 Ram Kund Temple Ziarat Chhote Shah Sahib
It is about 68 Kms from Poonch and 11 Km from Mendhar. According to legend, Shri Ram who halted with
Three day annual Urs is celebrated at Sakhi Maidan about 5 kms from Mendhar in the memory of
his family at Ram Kund during their exile while en-route to Kashmir personally got this temple and three
Muslims Saint Sakhi Peer Chhota Shah whose Ziarat is located there and is held in high esteem by
natural water springs constructed i.e Ram Kund, Laxman Kund & Sita Kund for bathing. The king
Hindus & Muslims alike inthe area. Barelyfew hundred yards from Ziarat lies the ruins ofancient
Lalitaditya of Kashmir got it renovated in the 7th century AD. A grand Fair is held in the month of April
architecture popularlybelieved to be of the Pandvas.
(Chaitra) Chaitra- choudhi where thousands of devotees offer prayers after bath in these Kunds
Ziarat Sain Miran Sahib
Gurudwara Nangali Sahib This Ziarat is located in village Guntrian near the line of actual control with Pakistan occupied
Kashmir. The place is frequently visited by devotees of different religious faiths who have firm
Gurudwara Nangali Sahib is situated in the lap of a picturesque hill and on the banks of Drungali Nallah
belief that whatever is wished before the holy seat does never go unfulfilled. A road to link to this
about six kms from Poonch Town. It is one of the oldest Shrine of the Sikhs in Northern India. Presently
Ziarat has been constructed facilitating the pilgrims to visit this place. Before its construction
the Gurudwara complex consists of about 70 rooms, Langar Hall and gurudwara building. Large number of
arduous climbing was required to reach the Ziarat.
devotees belonging to all faiths visits this shrine from all over the Country every year.This Gurudwara has
remained as focus of the Sikhism in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Round the clock Langar
(community kitchen), rest house facility is provided to the pilgrims without considering their
religion,caste and creed etc. Although people visit this shrine daily but on Sundays a large
congregation is held. Morever the Gurudwara has the pleasant scenary and cool atmosphere which
gives the pilgrims the physical pleasure in addition to the peace and solace of mind.

Poonch Fort
It is a symbol of the heritage of Poonch District which is about 255 years old. It remained the
main attraction to the tourists in the district.This fort spreads across an area of 7535 sqm and is
located on a hill top which adds glory to the historical testament of Poonch city. The foundation
of this splendid Fort was laid down by Raja Abdul Razak Khan in 1701 AD and was later on
built by Raja Rustam Khan in 1779A.D after whose name Poonch was also known as
Shri Dashnami Akhara Mandir-Poonch “Rustam Nagar”. This Fort has witnessed the golden period rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,
Shri Dashnami Akhara Mandir, located in the town of Poonch, is one of the most popular temples located
Raja Moti Singh and Raja Baldev Singh
in the district. During 1760, a well-known religious guru, Swami Jawahar Giri Ji, came here. Rustam
Khan, who was the emperor of Poonch that time, visited here to pay his tribute to Swami Ji. In his honour,
Sheesh Mahal
the king added more land at this spot. Swami Ji lived here until he took samadhi, which is a spiritual state It was most modern building of Poonch principality constructed by Raja Jagat Dev Singh (1927
of consciousness in 1787. Devotees can see his samadhi, which is in the premises of the temple. Later on,
to1940) during Dogra period in between 1932to 1936AD.This building was a symbol of pride for
several other gurus came here, including Swami Shamaya Nand Ji, a great scholar of Sanskrit, who also
the Raja’s of Poonch because it was the first Palace constructed with modern architecture. This
began a Sanskrit school in the compound of the temple. Swami Shankarya Nand Giri Ji, Swami Parma
palace was constructed for Rani Attlia, the wife of Raja Sukhdev Singh (1918-1926) who had died
Nand Ji and Swami Satya Nand Saraswati are the other spiritual gurus who stayed here. At the moment,
at the age of 26 in 1926. After 1947 this marvelous building had remained under the occupation
the seat of Shri Dashnami Akhara Mandir is occupied by Swami Satya Dev Ji. The festival of Chhari
Mubarak or Holy Mace is celebrated every year with great zeal and enthusiasm on the day of Raksha of Army. In 1976 the building was handed over to civil administration. Presently Girls Higher
Bandhan, a Hindu festival. Secondary School is located in this palace. It has become unsafe due to damage caused by
earthquake occurred in 2005

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