MATA VAISHNO DEVI- KATRA

Situated at a distance of 62 km from Jammu, the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is located in Trikuta Mountain at an elevation of 1615 meters from sea level. The shrine is considered to be one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in the world. This is the place where devotees throng to pay homage to the Mother Goddess throughout the year. To reach the cave temple, devotees need to undertake 14 km uphill trekking on foot from Katra. Nowadays, chopper services are also available from Banganga to Sanji Chatt. In the shrine, mother goddess is worshiped in the form of three rock cut pindies that represents the Goddess Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati.

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Temples in Jammu Region