General Information
Vaishno Devi Mata the Goddess is the supreme power who can accomplish
and fulfill everything that a devotee ask and wishes for in life, in a chaste
way. One of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage in North India, it is a cave shrine
of the Mother Goddess, who is said to be the merger of three mightiest deities
of Maha Kali (Goddess of power), Maha Saraswati (Goddess of knowledge), and
Maha Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth). It is a strong believe that no one is sent
vacant handed from Mata's darbar (shrine).
Facts and Figure :
Altitude
Temperature
Language
Best Time Of Visit |
1,700m above sea level
26.2oC to 4.3oC
Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri,English
March to July |
Vaishno Devi Sightseeing :
»Ban Ganga Temple
»The Sri Ram Temple
»Ardh Kuwari
»Charan Paduka Temple
»The Bhairon Temple
»Bhumika Temple
How to Reach Vaishno Devi :
Air : Jammu is the nearest airport 48km from Katra, helicopter
service can also be obtained from the airport at Sanjhi Chat in Jammu in the
morning.
Rail :The nearest railway station is in Jammu. Tourist buses
and taxis run frequently from the railway station for the Vaishno Devi.
Road :Jammu, on N.H.no 1A, is connected by good all-weather
roads to all parts of India. Some of the road distances are:- Amritshar 243
kms, Katra 48 kms, Shrinagar 305 kms,
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