Location
Salutations to the goddess Vaishno Devi
and one is really flabbergasted at the beauty of the region. This place of
goddess Vaishnodevi has a high spiritual; relevance among the followers of the
faith. It is really a wonderful journey
to the top of the 14 km hill. There is a wonderful mythical story surrounding
this shrine and is regarded as the salvation spot in Hindu mythology
with millions of tourists traveling to this pilgrim center every year.
Pilgrims come from every nook and corner of the world come to the base camp
Katra for the blessings and they ascend the hill for the final pilgrimage. There are also helicopter and pony services
available for the tourist and these facilities make the journey to the hill
comfortable during your Vaishno Devi Tour.
Best
Time to Go to
March to July. Yatra year for the
Vaishnodevi shrine- March-April and September-October
Positioned at an altitude of about 2500
feet over sea level, Katra serves because the base camp for the Yatra (journey)
to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Each year, more than four.5 million
pilgrims pass using Katra on their method to the holy Vaishno devi shrine.
The cave shrine of Goddess Vasihnodevi is positioned at an altitude of about
5,200 ft. A railhead is being created from
Udhampur to Katra to facilitate the pilgrimage. Katra is the last destination
uphill obtainable by any modern-day transportation (apart from the helicopter).
Pilgrims go over the subsequent
13 km towards the holy shrine via horseback rides, palanquins journeys, or by
walking.
Significant
Sights
Vaishno Devi shrine is among the holiest
Hindu pilgrimages in North India. Trikuta Hill could be the foundation camp for your journey to this shrine. The
holy cave of Vaishno Devi is supposed to be the holy residence of the
Mom Goddess, who is worshipped in the forms of Maha Kali, Maha Saraswati,
and Maha Lakshmi in India. This is not only a Hindu pilgrimage or basically a
temple, fairly a site of non-secular cleaning.
Food/Cuisine
Katra as well as the nearby locations have several restaurants and
dhabas, which serve only pure vegetarian cuisines and meals. You'll find
an assortment of north-Indian vegetarian dishes, prepared without onion and
garlic.
Shopping
- Woolen Clothes
- Modest Handicraft Things
- Wooden/Metallic Idols of Hindu
Gods/Goddesses
Local Weather
The
ambiance is cloudy in April-July. The hilltop of Vaishno Devi remains
extremely chilled and freezing even during the peak summer months.
Accommodation
Patni Top
offers a large number of huts and Vacationer's Bungalows, which are managed by
the state-run J&KTDC. These accommodation units are effectively equipped
with only basic amenities which are present in the drawing room/dining room and
kitchen.
