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City in Jammu & Kashmir, India
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Poonch is a town in the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir.
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The Holy Temple of Chattani Baba Buddha Amarnath is situated at 290 km. North–West in Poonch district of Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir. The Chattani Baba Buddha Amarnath’s HIMLING SWAROOP is 4600 ft above sea level surrounded by the beautiful Loren Valley of gram: Rajpura in the suburbs of Mandi of Poonch District. Baba resides here in snow crystal form and thus this place is famous and known as “Baba Buddha Amarnath Chattani”. This place is located between the beautiful hills and valleys on the left of the river Pulasti. The weather is always nice and enjoyable.
The NH 144A starts from Jammu and ends at Poonch, thus connecting Poonch to the rest of Jammu Division and India beyond. The Mughal Road via the Pir Panjal Pass connects Poonch to the Kashmir Valley.
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