Jammu is one of the three regions of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of six districts of the state namely Jammu - the largest city, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Doda. Approximately 66% of the population is hindu and Jammu is well connected with rest of the India by Rail from Jammu Tawi railway station. The station has a large number of long distance trains servicing it from many parts of the country.

Vaishno Devi Shrine

Jammu city is home to the famous "Vaishno Devi" shrine. Nestling on top of the Trikuta Hills at a height of 1,700 m is the sacred cave shrine of Vaishno Devi, the mother goddess. At a distance of 61 km from Jammu, the cave is 30 metres long and just 1.5 m high. At the end of the cave are shrines dedicated to the three forms of the mother goddess – Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasarasvati. Pilgrims have to enter in small groups through a narrow opening and walk through ice-cold waters to reach the shrines. According to legend, the mother goddess hid in the cave while escaping a demon whom she ultimately killed.