Purmandal

Purmandal
Village
Festival (male) at Poormandal, near Jammu in 1846, from a sketch by Charles Hardinge
Festival (male) at Poormandal, near Jammu in 1846, from a sketch by Charles Hardinge
Purmandal is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Purmandal
Purmandal
Purmandal is located in India
Purmandal
Purmandal
Coordinates: 32°41′45″N 75°03′31″E / 32.6958°N 75.0586°E / 32.6958; 75.0586
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictSamba
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,276

Purmandal (also called Chhota Kashi)[2] is a village located on the Devika River in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The village and its temples are a pilgrimage site for Hindus, who believe bathing in the river cleanses the soul.[3]

  1. ^ "Search Details: Purmandal". Census of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference jktourism was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sarna, Jasbir Singh (2014). The Sikh Shrines in Jammu and Kashmir (Second English ed.). Bemina, Srinigar: Sant & Singh Publishers. p. 50. ISBN 978-81-86741-30-6.