Akhnoor (Hindi: ) is a town in Jammu district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. Located 28km (17mi) from Jammu, Akhnoor is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is an extremely beautiful town. The picturesque town is located on the banks of the Chenab River. The popular story of how "Virat nagar" got its name converted to Akhnoor is that the Mughal emperor's wife had a vision problem. It was prescribed by a local Hindu priest that she wash her eyes with the holy water of the Chenab River. Using some ayurvedic medicines, her vision was restored. In Urdu noor means "vision/glow/shine" and aankh means "eye", so the town was renamed as Aankhon(Eyes)ka Noor (Vision) and with the time changed to Akhnoor. Akhnoor is located at 3252N 7444E / 32.87N 74.73E / 32.87; 74.73. It has an average elevation of 301 metres (988ft).Akhnoor is located at the right bank of the mighty Chenab.Chenab enters plains at Akhnoor.On the North and East,the Shiwaliks and Trikuta range...
