People of Kishtwar celebrated Iconic week festival with great enthusiasm and gaiety

District Administration Kishtwar in collaboration with the Tourism Department,Department of Youth services and Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers welfare yesterday celebrated the "Iconic week festival" under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsa (India@75) with great enthusiasm and gaiety. The festival witnessed a series of activities that continued throughout the

My winter sojourn at Hyderabad : Som Nath Sharma

Char Minar Hyderabad

For the last many years, I have been spending a part of wintertime at Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana with my daughter and son_in_law who live there. Hyderabad's winter with a salubrious climate, unlike the harsh chilly winter of the north, is a source of attraction. The twin cities Hyderabad

Pootinag – Mighty Waterfall of Kishtwar

Pootinaag waterfall

From the Kishtwar town, Mandal and Chowgan, a splendid view of a waterfall on the western side, falling down the gorges of the mountains can be seen. This waterfall is a seasonal one hence you will not be able to see this whole year flowing down. When the snow at

Kishtwar Ignored Beauty

Kishtwar

Writer : J. R. Aryan District Kishtwar one of the 8 newly created districts has the unique distinction of being one of the biggest districts of J&K State (now Union Territory) in respect of area just next to Leh and Kargil Districts. Its area is almost one half of the total

Sinthan Top – Where you Feel most Alive

Sinthan Pass Kishtwar

Sinthan Top is a mountain Pass in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Sinthan pass connects Kashmir valley with Jammu Province through Kishtwar district. Sinthan is about 80 kilometers away from Kishtwar on altitude of  12,500 feet (3,800 m) above sea level and is snow-capped for most of

Holy Shesh Naag at Tatta Pani

Tatta Pani temple

Tatapani, translated from Hindi as "hot water," holy hot springs.  Like most holy hot springs in India, they come with a story: Seven thousand years ago, during the times of the Mahabharata the elder brother of Krishna, Balram came to the valley in the form of a sadhu wanderer named Sheshnag. 

Kishtwar Himalaya, Indian Himalayan Regions

Brahma Peaks

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kishtwar Himalaya is described as a small sub range of the Himalaya Mountains, in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The Kishtwar Himalayan range is of sharp rocks and ice peaks. However this particular range is not so

Tehsil Machail

Machail_Village

Machail  Tehsil consist of 5 revenue villages namely, Chashoti, Hamori, Hangoo, Machail and Losani. List of all towns and Villages in Machail (Paddar) Tehsil of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. Complete details of Population, Religion, Literacy and Sex Ratio in tabular format. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1.

Tourists Reception Center

Tourist Reception Centre

To protect the interests of tourists in J&K, the state government has enacted special legislation known as the "J&K Registration of Tourist Trade Act". Under this Act, various officers of the State Tourism Department have been vested with magisterial powers, including the powers of compounding, in cases of cheating, over-charging,

Tourists Helpline

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Airports contact numbers   Srinagar             +91-194- 2303635       Jammu               +91-191- 2431917       Leh (Ladakh)              +91-1982- 253076       J&K State Road Transport Corporation Srinagar +91-194- 245510 Jammu  +91-191- 2473245       New Delhi  +91-11- 23934232       / 32965527 Leh(Ladakh) +91-1982- 25208  Railway Station Jammu Tawi    +91-191- 2476078        Tourist Reception Centers TRC, Kishtwar             +91-01995-259638      TRC, Jammu             +91-191- 2548172        /2520432            Deputy Commissioner’s Offices (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kishtwar             +91-1995- 261455       Jammu                 +91-191- 2544665       / 2544045 Foreigners Registration Offices:   Srinagar               +91-194-2483588       Jammu

Kishtwar High Altitude National Park

Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, Dachhan

Kishtwar High Altitude National Park has been declared as National Park vide cabinet order no. 20 FST of 4/2/1981. One of the well-known National Parks in India - Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, Jammu and Kashmir was established in the year 1981, with the chief aim of protecting snow leopards. Located

Jamia Masjid Kishtwar

The Jamia Masjid of Kishtwar is the oldest mosque in district Kishtwar. It has already been said that a mosque had been constructed in Kishtwar before 1650 A.D. Masjid-e-Faridiya and Jamia Masjid Kishtwar follow. The Jamia Masjid of Kishtwar was one of the biggest mosques in Jammu province. Its premises

Shrines/Ziarrats in Kishtwar

With the arrival of the great Sofi Saint, Shah Farid-ud-Din of Baghdad along with his four disciples Darvesh Mohd. Yaar Mohd, Syed Baha-ud-din and Shah Abdal in Kishtwar during the rule of Raja Jai Singh, Islam spread far and wide in Doda region, Dudu Basant Garh, mahore, Gulabgarh and Chennai

CHOWGAN- Crown Of Kishtwar

Chowgan - play ground of Kishtwar

Chowgan - Pride of Kishtwar किश्तवाड़ की जान कहूं या कहूं मैं उस की शान । हर उत्सव का केंद्र बना है, सब का यह चौगान   । जहाँ छोटे बालक खेलें खेल, बिना भेदभाव, बिना बेर । जहाँ मखमल जैसी हरी घास पर नंगे पैर करते सब सैर । जड़ी-बूटियां, सब्जगास, देवदार, चिनार वृक्ष आस-पास