Vaishno Devi

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  Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir is a pilgrimage town that attracts large devotees to its Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Mandir. Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of Goddess Durga, is the deity to whom the town and temple are dedicated. It is a popular belief that she herself calls devotees here. Holidify brings you a diverse range of Vaishno Devi tour packages for a memorable trip.

Vaishno Devi Mandir, is a temple cave set within the Trikuta Mountains. Devotees pay their respects to three naturally formed rocks that embody Maha Lakshmi, Maha Kali and Maha Saraswati. If you cover the yatra on foot, you can stop by at Ardhkuwari, also called Garbajoon Cave, which is said to be where the Goddess meditated before slaying the demon Bhairavnath.

Your yatra to Vaishno Devi, specifically to the temple, is made easier via the Vaishno Devi Ropeway and the helicopter service from Katra. Katra is yet another pilgrimage town in the Udhampur district that serves as the base camp for devotees heading to Vaishno Devi.

Visit to Vaishno Devi is considered incomplete without a visit to Bhairavnath Mandir, dedicated to Baba Bhairavnath, and built on the same spot where he was beheaded.

Katra is the starting town for Vaishno Devi yatra and offers marvellous views of the surrounding peaks and provides pony rides to climb up to it. A holy site to visit in Katra is the 300-year old Dera Baba Banda gurudwara that houses the remains of Baba Banda Bahadur along with his arrow and sword.