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  2. Katra, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia

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    The Trikuta Mountains in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India, also famous for the Vaishno-Devi temple The town of Katra in the night. Katra is located at 32°59′N 74°57′E  /  32.98°N 74.95°E  / 32.98; 74.

  3. Vaishno Devi Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is the ex-officio chairman of the board. [38] In 1991, Shri Mata Vaishno devi Shrine Board management also took the control of Shiv Khori, a famous Shiva temple. [39] Vaishno Devi Temple during winter. Shrine Board have also constructed guest houses such as Vaishnavi Dham, Saraswati Dham, Kalika Dham, Niharika ...

  4. Culture of Kashmir - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Kashmir encompasses the spoken language, written literature, cuisine, architecture, traditions, and history of the Kashmiri people native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The culture of Kashmir was influenced by the Persian as well as Central Asian cultures after the Islamic rule of Kashmir.

  5. Vaishno Devi - Wikipedia

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    The Vaishno Devi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Vaishno Devi located in Katra at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [9] [10] [11] The Shakta tradition considered it as one of the 108 Shakti Peethas dedicated to goddess Durga. [12] It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India.

  6. Dogras - Wikipedia

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    Gulab Singh, the first Maharaja of Dogra Rajput dynasty which ruled Jammu & Kashmir. The Dogra dynasty was a dynasty of Hindu Rajputs who ruled Jammu & Kashmir from 1846 to 1947. The Sikh Empire rule extended beyond the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley to the Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom of Ladakh and the Emirates of Hunza, Gilgit and Nagar.

  7. Kashmiriyat - Wikipedia

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    However, the impact and importance of Kashmiriyat has been concentrated in the Kashmir Valley only, which is the real historical Kashmir. The farther regions of Gilgit, Baltistan, Jammu and Ladakh have not been influenced by this philosophy, as these regions are not Kashmiri in terms of culture, language or ethnicity. [citation needed]

  8. Trikuta - Wikipedia

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    Hill also known as Trikuta in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India, famous for the Vaishno-Devi temple. Another Trikuta is located near the city of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. Trikuta, the triple peak, is where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi can be found. [1]

  9. List of Kashmiri tribes - Wikipedia

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    Kashmiri livelihood, kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of Kashmiri cultural anthropology. Hindu Kashmiris and Muslim Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir region of India, Pakistan and China are from the same ethnic stock.