On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri devotees from the Rajouri district were on their way to the cave shrine of Shiv Khori in the Reasi district.
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 17: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is also the Chairman of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SSKSB), today inaugurated the Annual Three Day Maha Shivratri Mela at Ransoo, base camp of holy Shiv Khori Shrine. District Development Commissioner (Vice Chairperson SSKSB), Reasi, Babila Rakwal was also present on the occasion. The 3 day Shivratri Mela is being jointly organised by Tourism Department, Shiv Khori Shrine Board and District Administration, Reasi. Click here to watch video […]
Mahashivratri festival starts at Purmandal, Peerkho Jammu & Shiv Khori
Mahashivratri festival starts at Purmandal, Peerkho Jammu & Shiv Khori
Tourism Department alongwith the district administration Jammu has made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the festival.
The festival hosted a variety of programmes which inter alia included Cultural events depicting local folk dances organised through J&K Academy of Art, Culture and languages, food stalls of Dogra cuisines, departmental stalls of Handicraft, Handloom, Industries & Commerce, JKTDC and Agriculture Department etc. The main highlight of the festival is cultural events depicting local folklore.
The festival was inaugurated jointly by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Sanjeev Verma and Director Tourism Jammu, Dr. Naseem Javed Chowdhary, in presence of Deputy Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation, Purnima Sharma and other officers of Tourism Department, District administration and Peer Kho Mandir Committee.
Dr. Banarsi Lal, Dr. Pawan Sharma
Shiv Khori is one of the most important shrines which is situated in Ransoo village of Pouni block in Reasi district of J&K. Ransoo village is located on the Reasi-Rajouri road and is well connected with Katra, Jammu and many other cities of Union Territory of J&K.
This holy shrine is surrounded by green luscious mountains and is about 3.5 kms away from Ransoo village. This shrine has its own uniqueness and many pilgrims across the globe visit this holy spot every year with full enthusiasm. The holy cave shrine of Shiv Khori is about 80 km from world famous religious spot Katra in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Many of the pilgrims who pay homage to Shri Vaishno Devi Shrine also visit this holy spot. In order to reach this spot firstly one has to reach at Reasi town from where one can easily reach this spot by bus or by other light vehicles which directly go up to Ransoo village, the base camp of this religious spot. One can also reach this r