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Vaishnodevi
High, High to the
north, amidst snow capped mountains and sprawling forests arise from
within the shrine of Maa Vaishno Devi. Our journey takes you to this
awesome wilderness, a place so holy and sacred, a place of mystery
and adventure known to most in modern world.
The Yatra begins
at Katra and pilgrims have to cover 13 km. of terrain on foot to
reach the Darbar. Everyday of the year a mass of humanity surges up
steep pathways that cut across the hillside, mile after mile.
Popular belief holds that anybody who walks the Himalayan trail to
Her abode to ask for a boon, "A Mannat", rarely goes back
disappointed. A super natural power seems to draw them through the
mountain and they climb up those great heights step by step,
chanting "Jai Mata Di". There are many who journey here year after
year to pay obeisance regardless of their faith, belief, caste or
creed, religion, class for Maa Vaishno Devi transcends all such
barriers.
The Holy Cave
Shrine of Vaishno Devi is situated in a beautiful recess of the
Trikuta Mountains forming a part of the lower Himalayas as in the
State of Jammu and Kashmir. There are images of three deities - The
Mahakali, Maa Saraswati, and Maha Lakshmi.
So join us, bring
your children, family and friends and together we will scale the
spectacular and undaunted terrain to the heavenly abode of our Maa
Vaishnodevi.
General
Information :
Area :
15 sq. km.
Altitude : 5200 ft.
Transport and
Communications :
STD Code : 0191 (Jammu)
By Air :
The nearest airport is
Jammu
(61 km.) connected by Indian Airlines and Jet Airways Flights with
Delhi which is in turn connected to major cities in
India.
By Rail :
The nearest Railway Station is Jammu.
By Road :
Jammu is connected by road to :
Amritsar
(234 kms.)
Chandigarh (436 kms.)
Delhi (568 kms.)
Katra (48 kms.)
Srinagar (305 kms.)
Manali (428 kms.)
Patni Top (112 kms.)
Manesar (60 kms.)
Katra to Vaishno
Devi - On Foot
Route from Katra
to Vaishno Devi is 13 kms.
Katra to Ban Ganga is 1.5 kms.
Ban Ganga to Charan Paduka is 1.5 kms.
Adhkawari to Bhawan is 7 kms.
The 13 kms. track
from Katra to the Shrine has been relaid, widened and tiled.
Railings have also been installed for protection.
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