Devigol

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Devigol Bunjwah

District Kishtwar

Nickname:- ""Mini Switzerland"
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Devigol
Devigol Bunjwah, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°08′42″N75°57′55″E / 33.1449752°N 75.9651455°E / 33.1449752; 75.9651455
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kishtwar
Tehsil Bunjwah
Village Patnazi
Languages
  Official Urdu and English
Languages
  Spoken Kashmiri, Kishtwari, Gojri

Devigol is a hill station situated in Patnazi Village of Bunjwah tehsil in Kishtwar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Devigol Festival is held there annually. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Devigol Festival". utsav.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. "Famous Devigol festival held in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar". kalingatv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. www.ETTravelWorld.com. "Kishtwar's Devigol Festival attracts over 10,000 tourists - ET TravelWorld". ETTravelWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.