SUDH MAHDEV TOWN IN UDHAMPUR DISTRICT.

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 ( Sudh Mahadev Temple in Snow )

SUDH MAHDEV TOWN IN UDHAMPUR  DISTRICT.

We  visited Sudh Mahadev on 22nd October 2018 from our base camp at Patnitop. On my return  , i met a young engineer at Patnitop who was from Sudh Mahadev. He told me something like this :

" I belong to  Sudh Mahadev.  You must have  noticed how fresh ,  dust and pollution free  is the air over there. We have a hospital and almost all  medical facilities  there.  A Bazaar,  abundance  of miilk and locally grown vegetables. We supply  Kadam ( Kohlrabi ) and Kashmiri brinjals to Jammu Sabzi  Mandi. This is a new cash crop for agriculturists in this area.

 We have snow in winters and pleasant summers  due to  winds from surrounding hills  . I mean a fan is all that is needed in summers.

 You must have seen  how tall  Chinars look in Sudh Mahadev  . These Chinars  look as magnificent as they look in the Kashmir valley.

Three Kashmiri Pandit families are living in Sudh Mahadev town.  They have built houses and are happy . There is a Mast Bub Ashram as well. I don't understand why Kashmiri Pandits don't come to this place and live here. It suits them climatically. No heat and dust .

 I have many friends from kashmiri Pandit families in Pune who are always worried about their parents who live alone in Jammu or Delhi and suffer due to heat  and loneliness. It is your state ;   Why not live where you  can be climatically comfortable?

We have mobile and internet connectivity at Par with jammu city in Sudh Mahadev town.

It is the most suitable place for retired people who don't need to be close to job markets or Industrial Hubs. Udhampur is just  80 minutes drive. All trains come to Udhampur now. By  2019  ,four laning of the road from Udhampur to Chenani shall be complete. And we are just 18  kms from Chenani Highway. The road from Chenani to Sudh Mahadev is in perfect shape .

 Sir you must have seen Mantalai. Just 8 kms away from Sudh Mahadev .It is being  developed at full pace presently. Gauri Kund is also close by. In fact , Sudh Mahadev is Shiva's valley  .
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Sudh Mahadev is Shiva's abode and kashmiri Pandits are Shaivites.  We have  the oldest Shiva Temple  in Sudh Mahadev . Oldest in entire  Jammu province  built by Raja of Chenani in 5th century.  You must have seen the cast iron  Trishul in the temple. It has engravings  in a language that was popular in Kashmir also. Some people say it is Takri, some call it Kharoshti and some say it is sharda. I don't know but i found similar language in some ancient Shiva Temples in Himachal.

Sir ,i have closes association with Kashmiri  Pandits.  I know how enriching it is to be in their company. I have learnt some fundamental things of life from my Kashmiri Pandit teachers at Udhampur and Jammu. At least honesty  and  truthfulness i  owe to them.  You are a community of educators. "

(Avtar Mota)



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AKHNOOR , A HISTORIC TOWN ON THE BANKS OF RIVER CHENAB IN JAMMU...

                                                                            

                                 

( A memorial stone installed by Panun Kashmir) 

  
                         ( Jia Pota Tree )             

                                     (Akhnoor Fort)

AKHNOOR , A HISTORIC TOWN ON THE BANKS OF RIVER CHENAB IN JAMMU...


Akhnoor town is Located at a distance of 27 kms from jammu city .The town lies on the banks of river Chenab ( Chanderbhaaga ) . With Pakistan border just 10 kms away , the town has a sizeable presence of army . The old fort dominates the town. It was at Akhnoor that the ‘Raj Tilak’ ceremony of Gulab Singh ( who went on to rule the state of Jammu and Kashmir ) was performed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh . A beautiful walkway and a park has also been built along the bank of river Chenab . This walkway starts from a spot that is close to the old Bridge and ends near the Jia Pota or Durga Temple Ghat .

Just above the Temple Ghat on the hillock lies the 18th century fort built by Mian Tej Singh .Close to the Fort are the Ancient Pandva caves. A beautiful Gurudwara has also been built nearby overlooking Chenab river.

Thr mazaar of Baba Faiz Baksh Syed Bukhari , a highly revered shrine lies just 4 kms away from AKHNOOR town. This 450-old-year shrine is located on the right side of the Akhnoor-Jourian road . 

The Budhist Stupas and remains of an ancient Budhist Monastery have been excavated at AMBRAAN village near Akhnoor Town . The excavations are being carried out exactly below the new Bridge over river Chenab just 28 Kms from Jammu city .The place is approachable via Janipora – Agore Road or Dumana -Akhnoor Road .

His Holiness Dalai Lama too visited the site in November 2011 and confirmed that the remains belong to an ancient Budhist Monastery. Locals give due credit to Dr B R Mani from Archeological survey of India for taking up the excavations on a massive scale in 2001.

• As per Newspaper reports, four laning of Jammu-Akhnoor-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway  has  approved under the PMDP at a cost of Rs 5100 crores.  Work  has already been  started on Jammu-Akhnoor Highway. A new RCC bridge has already been built over river Chenab near Akhnoor  town. 

(Avtar Mota)

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