Raghunath Bazaar - History, Timings & Entry Fee

Shopping

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Distance (From Jammu Tawi): 5 Kms

Trip Duration (Including Travel): 2-3 Hours

Place Location: Adjacent To Raghunath Temple

Transportation Options: Cab / Auto

Travel Tips: None

At a distance of 5 km from Jammu Railway Station, Raghunath Bazaar is a shopping area in Jammu. Located adjacent to the famous Raghunath Temple, it is one of the most popular, and old marketplaces of Jammu.

Raghunath Bazaar is named after the famous Raghunath Temple which sits on the same road. The bazaar is around 160 years old and serves as a symbol of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Jammu. This market has many things to shop from old to new, antiques to modern, and local to exported items. This place is crowded most of the time with locals, and tourists.

The bazaar is distinguished for its long-standing dry fruit shops. This market is also renowned for the wide spread of traditional Dogra Jewelleries and Kashmiri handicrafts. Some of the other shopping items available here, and which can prove to be great souvenirs and gifts for the people back home are woolen carpets, handloom, shawls, phirans, tweeds, silk and embroidery works, vases, bowls, wall hangings, furniture, wood carvings, brass and silverware, beautiful show pieces made of walnut wood and other decorative items made of wood. This place is also a must-visit for people who are fond of sweets and one should not miss an opportunity to taste the 'Sweet Barfi ' or 'The Chocolate Barfi' in Raghunath Bazaar.

Timings: 10 AM - 6 PM

Entry: Free