Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir has numerous shrines and places of worship where people professing different faiths and religions come. Among the numerous shrines in the tehsil prominent are Chountra Mata, Pingla Devi, Merhada Mata, Chamunda Mata, Sheetla Mata Temple, Jallandhra Mata, and many others The Pingla Mata and Chountra Mata in Ramnagar despite having local legendary significance attract a large number of visitors particularly during auspicious Navratras in summers and winters every year due to the strong faith and atypical spiritual ambiance surrounding the holy shrines. These pilgrimages are traditionally performed on foot though a motorable road is now under construction to Chountra Mata. The said yatra is organized under the banner of Mata Chountra Prabandhak committee starting from Narsingh temple every navratras while district administration alongwith the guidance of local MLAs too coordinates to make elaborate arrangements and security for the smooth conduct of the Yatra. As the name suggests Chountra Mata is the abode of incarnation of Goddess Durga the Shakti. The Goddess has manifested herself here in an artistically carved idol of stone, as per local legends. "The holy Shrine of Chountra Mata in-between village Rang Bulandh and village Thail in tehsil Ramnagar around 2000m above sea level is nestled in dense pine meadows and steep mountain slopes," said Comittee Member Omkar Singh from Village Rang Ramnagar. He said that nearest main bus road is Tyari while devotees of Goddess also opt an alternative route from Sunetar of Ramnagar Tehsil of Udhampur District. "The Akhand Jyoti is lit on the first Navratra at Narsinghji temple in Ramnagar which is then carried to Chountra Mata darbar in a procession of devotees, Prabandhak Comittee further said adding, "various social and voluntary organizations hold free langars at the holy dabar during the Navratras." Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir has numerous shrines and places of worship where people professing different faiths and religions come. Among the numerous shrines in the tehsil prominent are Chountra Mata, Pingla Devi, Merhada Mata, Chamunda Mata, Sheetla Mata Temple, Jallandhra Mata, and many others The Pingla Mata and Chountra Mata in Ramnagar despite having local legendary significance attract a large number of visitors particularly during auspicious Navratras in summers and winters every year due to the strong faith and atypical spiritual ambiance surrounding the holy shrines. These pilgrimages are traditionally performed on foot though a motorable road is now under construction to Chountra Mata. The said yatra is organized under the banner of Mata Chountra Prabandhak committee starting from Narsingh temple every navratras while district administration alongwith the guidance of local MLAs too coordinates to make elaborate arrangements and security for the smooth conduct of the Yatra. As the name suggests Chountra Mata is the abode of incarnation of Goddess Durga the Shakti. The Goddess has manifested herself here in an artistically carved idol of stone, as per local legends. "The holy Shrine of Chountra Mata in-between village Rang Bulandh and village Thail in tehsil Ramnagar around 2000m above sea level is nestled in dense pine meadows and steep mountain slopes," said Vinay Jandial from Ramnagar. He said that nearest bus road is Tyari while devotees of Goddess also opt an alternative route from Sunetar of Ramnagar Tehsil of Udhampur District.
"The Akhand Jyoti is lit on the first Navratra at Narsinghji temple in Ramnagar which is then carried to Chountra Mata darbar in a procession of devotees, Cocerned Prabandhak Committee, "various social and voluntary organizations hold free langars from the last 25 years at the holy Dabar during the Navratras.
