Peer Kho Cave Temple

On Circular Road above the banks of river Tawi is another shrine of Lord Shiva where he is worshipped in the form of a Swayambhu Linga. There is also a cave adjacent to the shrine known as Jambavanta cave. It has been the belief of the locals since ages, that the great bear named Jambavanta, who played a key role in helping Lord Rama in vanquishing the demon Ravana in the epic Ramayana, had meditated in this cave for a long duration. Being an easily accessible destination, the Peer Kho Cave Temple can be reached from central Jammu by covering a distance of mere 3.5 kilometres. The presence of dense shrubbery and acacia trees render an out-of-the-world feeling to this place, and make the environment more suitable for God worship.