Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Jammu and Kashmir
Explore 8 sacred places in Jammu and Kashmir, India, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
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Avanti Swami Temple ruins, Kashmir
Avantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Above the Jhelum near Awantipora stand the grey stone ruins of Avantiswami, the great Vishnu temple of King Avantivarman's lost 9th-century capital....
Chati Patshahi Gurudwara, Srinagar, Kashmir
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Gurudwara Chati Patshahi in Srinagar marks the 1620 visit of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, to Kashmir....
Gaurikund, Sudh Mahadev
Dhar Shiv Garh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Gaurikund near Sudh Mahadev is a spring-fed pool and shrine in Jammu’s Udhampur district.
Khanqah-e-Moula
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Khanqah-e-Moula is an active Muslim shrine and mosque in Srinagar's old city, set beside the Jhelum and associated with Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, known as Shah-e-Hamadan....
Masjid Dastgeer Sahib, Kashmir
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Rising from the heart of Srinagar's Khanyar quarter, Dastgeer Sahib houses a hair relic of Abdul Qadir Gilani, founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order....
Shri Amarnath Shiva Cave, Kashmir
Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Shri Amarnath is the rare Shaiva shrine where the deity is not represented but literally manifests, year after year, as a column of ice that forms and dissolves with the...
Shri Chakreshwari Devi Temple (Sharika Mata Temple)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Perched atop Hari Parbat in Srinagar, Sharika Mata Temple houses a Svayambhu Sri Chakra—a self-manifested sacred geometric form on natural rock that Tantric practitioners...
Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu
Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir, India
The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi culminates at the Holy Cave. The Shrine Board presents the journey through places associated with the goddess’s spiritual disciplines...
Key questions
Jammu and Kashmir sacred-site questions
How many sacred sites are listed in Jammu and Kashmir?
This regional guide currently includes 8 sacred sites in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Which traditions are represented in Jammu and Kashmir?
The most represented traditions in the current guide include Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism.
Can I view Jammu and Kashmir sacred sites on a map?
Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.