Food,Culture,Language:
Food:
Jammu is famous for its Chocolate Barfi, Sund panjeeri,Patisa and its exotic local food - Rajma (with rice) is one of the specialty dishes of Jammu.
Culture:
Distinct from the rest of the country, Jammu and Kashmir sports a multifaceted, multicolored and unique cultural blend. Not only the geographical conditions of the state are different but it can also be set apart demographically with varied ethical and social entities, diversity of religions flourishing in the area, different language and cultural forms and heritage albeit with an over-reigning harmony that blends in with the serenity and beauty of the region. One gets dazed by the sheer diversity and richness of art and architecture, fairs and festivals, rites and rituals, seers and sagas, languages and mountains that thrive amongst the unparalleled cultural cohesion, which is exemplary.
Kashmir has been the highest learning centre of Sanskrit and Persian as Indo-Aryanic civilization has originated and flourished here. It also embraced the advent of Islam along with the virtues of Persian civilization such as tolerance, brotherhood and sacrifice. Nature's grand finale of beauty, Kashmir is the masterpiece of earth's creation and the folk performances of Kashmir are intimately mingled with the moods and movements of the seasons.
Jammu, the land of the Dogras, has some beautiful dances and music that originated in its lap and were developed by the hardy and graceful women of the Duggar to divert themselves from the long spell of separations from their soldier husbands and brothers. Besides the purpose of adding cheer to their lives in their free moments, there are folk songs and dances that echo their feelings of separation and the ever-increasing yearning for reunion with the beloved, the hard life on the mountain slopes and various other themes that are connected with their day-to-day lives.
Language:
The languages spoken here are Dagri, Hindi and Urdu.
Where to stay:
Hotels in Jammu
Hotel Asia
Hotel Jammu Ashok
Hotel Hari Niwas Palace
Hotel K C Residency
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Fortune Inn Riviera
Hari Niwas Palace
Hotel Asia Jammu Tawi
Hotel Jammu Ashok
Hotel Pushkar Dee Pee Residency |
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Helpline:
Police Stations:
Bagh-e-Bahu - 2459777,
Bakshi Nagar - 2580102,
Bus Stand - 2575151,
City - 2543688,
Gandhi Nagar - 2430528,
Gangyal - 2482019,
Nowbad - 2571332,
Pacca Danga - 2548610,
Railway Station - 2472870,
Sainik Colony - 2462212,
Satwari - 2430364,
Channi Himmat - 2465164,
Transport Nagar - 2475444,
Trikuta Nagar - 2475133,
Gandhi Nagar - 2459660,
SSP City - 2561578,
SP City North - 2547038,
SP South - 2433778
Indian Air Lines:
City Office - 2542735,
Air Port - 2430449,
Jet Air Ways - 2453999,
City Office - 2573399
Railways:
Railway Enquiry - 131, 132, 2476407,
Booking - 2470318,
Reservation - 2470315 |