BHADERWAH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
BHADERWAH VALLEY 182222 Bhaderwah valley is a beautiful town of district Doda of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the foothills of Himalayan mountain .Its old name was Bhaderkashi .It is preached at an altitude of 1613 meters from the sea level. For its scenic beauty and natural vegetation the poets called it 'Switzerland of India'.The town was surrounded by green flora and it gives a very pleasent look to it's beauty . Bhaderwah is a cultural epicenter. Dhakku(folk dance) and Ghurai(Folk songs) which is religious in inspiration and characteristically devotional in nature . Dhakku is a kind of folk dance which is performed on a special music called 'Dhouns' played by special musicians called 'Bajantaris'. While Ghurai are a kind of folk songs singed by a group of womens on special occasions like marriages, festivals etc. This place has also its native language ' Bhaderwahi' (spoken language) which wa...