Moungri Cave

In the antiquated occasions the town Moungri was known as Sonara. The word Sonara implies a place that is known for hundred water springs. In Dogri language, water spring is called Naaras. As indicated by the legend, it was a residence of Nag Devta (King of the snakes), and once many common stone made water springs used to stream. Still at present number of such water springs found in the region.

As per another antiquated legend, related with the Kansar Shrine, a little stone holy place of Lord Shiva was found by a furious nearby resident. To evacuate the obstruction during the time spent development, agribusiness being the backbone of the nearby populace, the stone structure was removed and flung into the Kansar stream. Be that as it may, when this was done disaster came upon on the vulnerable residents. At that point the place of worship was rushed recovered from the creek bed and a sanctuary was raised on a close by ridge by the rustic people. The sanctuary despite everything remains as a declaration to their works

Moungri Cave Shrines where there is hundred water springs is house of Nag Devta situated at Panchari Block of District Udhampur. This Shrine is nine and half feet high normally framed stone Shiv Lingam-Joint Parvati Lingam – Damroo-Nandi-Shankhas-Amrit Kund – Kansar Shrine.

One of the well known Melas of Udhampur, which draws in a large number of guests from inside and outside the state is Moungri Mela.The 3-Day noteworthy Moungri Mela is sorted out with strict enthusiasm and jollity consistently just before first Jyeshth and keeps going till the third Jyeshth, which by and large falls in May-June,at Sar Dabbar a ways off of 51 Kilometers from Udhampur, nestled in the picturesque and salubrious environs in the lap of nature at the intersection of two streams in Block and Tehsil Moungri in District Udhampur amidst tall mountains blessed with supreme magnificence.

How to reach:

Nearest Airport: Jammu Satwari Airport at approx 127 Kms

Nearest Railway Station: Udhampur Railway Station at approx 72 Kms

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