"Journey to Trikuta Mountains of Mata Vaishno Devi"
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Located in the Katra district of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Vaishno Devi temple is situated high in the Trikuta mountains. This shrine is known worldwide as people make pilgrimage to the deity trekking all the way up to the temple starting from Katra. It is believed that one gets whatever one wishes for from Mata Vaishno, so devotees come here with all sorts of sorrows in their lives and return home with the utmost blessings of Mata. Shri Vaishno Devi temple ranks as the second most visited pilgrimage centre in India.
Along with the Vaishno Devi temple, which is in a cave with three rock manifestations of the deity, devotees also pay a mandatory visit to Bhairo Baba Temple. Also known as Bhairo Nath Temple, it is a further one hour trek from Vaishno Devi Temple. It is believed that the yatra is incomplete without visiting the Bhairo Nath temple.
The temple remains open throughout the year and an intense count of devotees visit the temple at all times of the year. However, devotees choose to pay a visit especially around festivities like Navratri and Dussehra.
In order to reach Shri Vaishno Devi temple, the journey can be taken towards Jammu. The nearest airport is the Jammu airport, which is 50 kms from Katra and the nearest train station is the Udhampur Railway Station. Buses from Delhi’s Anand Vihar or Kashmiri Gate ISBT can be taken for Katra directly. In other two cases, private taxis or buses can be taken from Jammu to Katra, the base camp from where the trek for the temple starts.
In order to avoid the hassle of switching between different mediums of transportation, one can take a private taxi from Delhi to reach Katra directly as all devotees start their trek journey for the temple from Katra itself. It is an approximate drive of 12-14 hours with a distance of around 648 kms. We at JoshiCabs provide affordable and professional cab services with custom pickup and drop locations.
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| Location | Distance |
|---|---|
| Delhi to Katra distance | 646 KM |
| Noida to Katra distance | 657 KM |
| Lucknow to Katra distance | 745 KM |
| Jaipur to Katra distance | 804 KM |
| Agra to Katra distance | 703 KM |
| Chandigarh to Katra distance | 384 KM |
| Dehradun to Katra distance | 491 KM |
| Shimla to Katra distance | 535 KM |
| Kanpur to Katra distance | 665 KM |
| Varanasi to Katra distance | 867 KM |
| Srinagar to Katra distance | 255 KM |
| Jammu to Katra distance | 48 KM |
| Udhampur to Katra distance | 35 KM |
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One can visit the temple at any time of the year as the temple remains open throughout. The shrine is mostly crowded around Navratri as devotees come to seek blessings from Mata.
The temple can be reached by starting the trek journey from the base camp at Katra. Katra, 653 kms away from Delhi, which when covered directly by road can make up for a drive of almost 12-14 hours.
One can indulge in enchanting jaikaras throughout the trek journey. Devotees perform the tradition of offering red chunris, dry fruits, coconut and ornaments to the Goddess.
As a belief, the temple is enormously known as the pilgrim place where the Goddess herself sends a call to her devotees to come visit her. Without her call or bulawa no one can visit her shrine. It is also a popular pilgrimage temple where all your sorrows end and wishes come true.
No entry fee as such is required to visit the temple. Anyone can seek blessings without getting charged, however, the temple is open to any kind of donations for its maintenance and for carrying out various festivities.
The temple remains open from early morning till noon and later from evening till night. However, the temple premises remain shut from 12 noon to 4 pm in the evening.
The temple is believed to be the abode of Ma Vaishno where she hid herself for months after being chased by Bhairav Nath. It is where she beheaded him and manifested herself in the form of three pindies which can be witnessed till date in the temple.
The daily rituals performed at the temple are meticulous and significant. These include special aartis in the morning as well as evening, where devotees can witness the aarti darshan.
Photography is strictly prohibited inside the temple. However, one can do so throughout the long trek journey but inside the temple only live darshan is allowed.
During the Vaishno Devi yatra, one can visit the Bhairav Nath temple and the Ardhkuwari temple. One can also go on to explore Jammu as well as the base camp of Katra. Jammu offers a lot of places for tourist attraction.
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