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Devi Yatra
A trek to meet the divine 
Goddess
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This sacred shrine of the Divine 
Mother is hidden in a beautiful 
ancient cave high on the sacred 
Trikoota Mountain. The divine 
Mother rests in this place in the 
sublime form of Vaishno Mata, who 
is believed to embody Goddess 
Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and 
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History of 
Vaishno Mata
The temple of Mata Vaishno 
Devi is very ancient, according 
to the study of geologists. 
Legend has it that Mata Vaishno 
Devi had incarnated as a 
beautiful princess in Treta Yuga 
as the Shakti of Mother Parvati.
Vaishno Mata
According to the sacred scriptures, 
before the great war between the 
Kurus and the Pandavas began in 
Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna advised 
Arjuna to worship Goddess Durga to 
obtain her grace. 
During his prayers, Arjun addresses 
the Divine Mother as " Jambookatak 
Chityaishu Nityam Sannihitalaye", 
which translates to "you who always 
dwell in the temple on the slope of the 
mountain in Jamboo". 
The shrine opens at 5 am every 
morning for darshan and closes after 
10 pm. If you are aiming for morning 
darshan, always expect a long queue 
of devotees after 11.AM, the crowd of 
devotees, waiting in line for darshan 
tFhreines b oautth.i ng and toilet facilities for 
both men and women are available 
outside the main shrine area.
These days various tour and travel 
companies offer Vaishno Devi Tour 
Packages to make Yatra comfortable and 
smoothing. Vaishno Devi 
Temple hours
Hotels near Vaishno Devi temple
Hotels and guest houses are available in sufficient 
numbers at the base camp in Katra. Be sure to book 
in advance, especially if you are travelling in the high 
season between April and September.
Best time to visit Vaishno devi temple?
Vaishno Devi is open to pilgrims all year round, but 
the best time to go is between March and October. 
Many pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi between these 
months as the weather is cool and pleasant, but most 
visitors plan their trip during the Navratras.
How to reach Onward journey from Jammu
Vaishno Devi? Once you reach Jammu, you need to move forward towards Katra. If you are travelling 
through a bus, train or air, you need to get 
another bus or private taxi to reach Katra.
You can reach the temple from the 
town of Katra, which lies at the foot of 
the mountain, about 12 km away, by At Katra
trekking, pony riding or helicopter It will take 2 hours for you to reach Katra 
flight. from Jammu. Now you can explore the city, 
Here are the complete details: and then you can start your trek to Vaishno 
Devi temple. You can visit various temples in 
Katra like Baba Dhansar, Bhoomika Mandir, 
Deva Mai, and Nau Devi temple.
Things to do in 
Vaishno Devi Yatra
• Feel eternity at the Ardh Kuwari 
Cave
• Take a trip to Dera Baba Banda
• Buy some souvenirs
• Experience the goosebumps at 
Bhairavnath Temple
• Go trekking to Deva Mai
Other shrines near Vaishno 
During your Vaishno Devi YatraD, yoeu vcani explore other attraction 
points of the nearby mountains and holy shrines.
The first one is Banganga, which is 1 kilometre away from Katra. Here 
one can take a holy dip in the river and avail of the Langer service 
(free food)
The Charanpaduka Temple is the second stop, about 2.5 kilometres 
from Banganga. It is said that the goddess rested here for a while 
before travelling to Trikuta Hills
Adkuwari is located at a distance of about 3 kilometres from 
Charanpaduka. This point is halfway to the Vaishno Devi shrine. 
Devotees usually spend the night here before proceeding to the 
shrine. 
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