Vaishno Devi Mandir

Vaishno Devi Mandir
Vaishno Devi Mandir is a holy pilgrimage destination for the Hindus, located in the folds of
three-peaked mountain Trikuta, 12 km away from Katra in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
It’s the temple dedicated to Shakti, which attract thousands of tourists, especially but not
limited to the Hindu pilgrims from every corner of the country. Mata Vaishno Devi, also popularly
known as Mata Vaishnavi and Mata Rani in Hinduism, is believed to have spent some time in this cave
at an altitude of 5,200 ft while observing various spiritual disciplines. Currently Vaishno Devi
temple is India’s second most visited religious site with yearly visitors of around 60,000. The
shrine of Vaishno Devi is maintained by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.Vaishno Devi can be
visited all through the year. However, May through July and the festivals of Chaitra and Sharad-Ashwin
attract most number of visitors. December and January is the time for snowfall.We can reach ther by bus,
train to katra and also by helicopter service.