BAWE WALI MATA

Bawe Wali Mata (Goddess Mahakali): The Bahu fort today serves as a religious temple is situated on the left bank of the river Tawi. This is perhaps the oldest fort constructed originally by Raja Bahulochan over 3,000 years ago. The temple inside is dedicated to the Goddess Kali popularly known as Bawe wali Mata.
Bawe Wali Mata is the presiding deity of Jammu . Tuesday and Sunday are special days for worship for the devotees. Fort is surrounded by a beautiful terraced garden.
The famous temple of Bawey Wali Mata inside the Bahu Fort is also known as the temple of Mahakali Goddess and is considered second only to Mata Vaishno DevI.

 
The festival is very colourful and the celebration starts with people in large numbers visiting the Temple of Goddess Kali inside Bahu Fort to seek Divine blessings. One can see a large gathering in and around the famous Bahu Fort which is a distinct landmark of Jammu. There are all sorts of entertainment and edibles for the kids and all. For enjoyment there are a number of temporary slides and turning boards organised during the festival. For eating, one can have local ice-creams, kulfi, malai-baraf, cane-sugar juice, gole-gapay, aaloo cholay, kachaloo, and jalaibi etc. There are balloons, cotton candy, and of course the entertainers like monkey walla and snake charmers. It is a treat and a good excursion for the kids