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A beautiful red sandstone palace that has been converted into a museum. It stands amidst the most picturesque surroundings of Jammu.
The Amar Mahal Palace is a palace in Jammu, in the Indian erstwhile Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The palace has now been converted into a museum. Commissioned by Raja Amar Singh, the palace was built in the nineteenth century by a French architect on the lines of a French Chateau. The palace was donated to the Hari-Tara Charitable Trust by Karan Singh for use as a museum. It has many exhibits including a golden throne weighing 120 kg, a Pahari miniature, Kangra miniature paintings, a library of 25,000 antique books, many rare art collections, and a large collection of portraits of the royal family.
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The oldest buildings in this Palace complex date to 1824. The palace was built with the touch of three different styles, Rajasthani, Mughal and Gothic. The most famous part of this palace is the Sheesh Mahal segment. There is a Dogra Art Museum, which is a treasure house of miniature paintings from various hill schools.
A cave shrine located on the Circular Road, 3.5 km from the heart of the town.
Raghunath Temple
A temple complex surrounded by a group of other temples. Each of the temples have their own Shikhara (tower). The Raghunath Temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Rama. All the inner walls of this temple are covered with gold, on three sides, and galleries are covered with Saligrams (fossilised shells used as icons). The other surrounding temples are related to other gods from the Ramayana.
Perhaps the oldest edifice in the Jammu, built by the Raja Bahulochan and modified and improved by its Dogra rulers. It has many gardens (Bagh-E-Bahu) surrounding it. There is a temple of the goddess Kali in the fort.
5 km. These extensive gardens, laid around the Bahu Fort provide a pleasant view of the city.
On the By-pass Road behind Bahu Fort, the city forest surrounds the ancient Maha Maya Temple overlooking the river Tawi.