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Location : Towards the Northeast of Pooch town, 25 kms away

Attractions : Shiv Linga of White stone

God Worshiped : Lord Shiva.

Buddha Amarnath Temple is located in Poonch village towards the northeast that is 25 kms away.It lies in the Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir. The people there worship Lord Shiva with flowers, sweets and want in turn the blessings of Lord Shiva. The temple stands apart with the Shivlinga that is made up of white stone and is situated on the top of the hill.

The unique temple of Shiva is on the foothill with the Shivlinga that is made up of white stone. The Loran stream flows near to the temple. The locals say that the Pulsata Rishi who was the grandfather of Ravana, performed meditation or Tapasya and so it is called as Pulsata stream.

This temple is older than the temple in Kashmir of Amarnath. Hundreds of people come here on the day of Rakhsha Bandhan. People from an area used to visit this place before partition but now they cannot  visit it as the place is under Pakistan.

Accommodation :

There are many hotels and lodges in Jammu as it is a famous tourist place where people come from all over the world.