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PURMANDAL MELA - The Shivratri Festivites
Purmandal is 39-km from Jammu city. On the
day of Shivratri, the town is transformed for three days as people
celebrate the marriage of Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati here. The people
of Jammu also come out in their colourful best to celebrate Shivratri at
peer Khoh, the Ranbireshwar temple and the Panjbhaktar temple.
In fact, if one visits the Jammu region during Shivratri, one will find a
celebration on almost everywhere.
JHIRI MELA - Celebrating A Legend
"Baba Jitu" was a simple, God loving and honest farmer who
preferred to kill himself rather than submit to the unjust demands of the
local landlord to part with his crop. He killed himself in the village of
Jhiri, 14-km from Jammu. A legend has grown around the Baba and his
followers congregate at Jhiri on the appointed day from every corner of
north India; they revere him for his compassion, courage and honesty and
hold an annual fair in his name.
MANSAR FOOD AND CRAFT MELA
This Mela (fair) is organised by J&K tourism during Baisakhi every
year. Held at the picturesque Mansar Lake 6-km from Jammu, it is a
three-day celebration of the local crafts and cuisine, where people from
adjoining states also take part.