JHIRI MELA

Jhiri located about 20 kms from jammu,off jammu akhnoor highway

is famous for the centuries old jhiri mela held every year during the Karthik Purnima falling in the last week of October and early November .lacs of the devotees throng the village to commemorate the martyrdom of Baba Jittoo,a farmer who gave the oppressive demands  of the zamindar about 500 years ago.It is said that zamindars demanded a major share of crops from this farmer,hence he  considered it a real unjust and didn't wanted to share his hard earned earnings with anyone he considered it more peferable to end his life over heap of wheat.People offer there prayers at Baba jitto temple and seek his blessings and also the blessings of his daughter Bau kouri who also ended her life by jumping on the funeral pyre of her father.People also take spritual dip in Baba da talab (pond) which is considersd to have curative    powers.

Places of tourists intrest around jhiri:

Ancient temple of sui and Burj known for the unmatched beauty of metal idols and elaborate paintings.

Akhnoor fort,Pandav  gufa, Ambaran,kameshwar temple & gurudwara tapo asthan sant baba sundersingh ji alibegh at the banks of river Chenab situated just 10 kms from jhiri.