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Vaishnodevi Temple

The cave shrine of Mata Vasihnodevi or Trikuta Bhagwati (alt: 5,200 ft.) has been a beacon of faith and fulfilment to millions of devotees from all over the world. The pilgrimage to the Shrine holds great significance for the pilgrims.

From here a trek of around 12 kms takes a pilgrim to the Holy Shrine. One can undertake this trek on foot or on horses/ponies or on palanquins (palkies or dolies). While most of the pilgrims prefer to go on foot, some who find it difficult to negotiate the climb hire a pony or a palanquin.

Shivkhori Temple:

Shivkhori- the Holy Cave abode of Lord Shiva is situated around 70 Kms from Katra Shivkhori is also highsest number of vistors after vaishnodevi temple. The cave is a real wonder to be seen and measures nearly half a kilometer in length with a 4 feet high naturally formed Shiv-lingam at the heart of the Sanctum Sanctorum. The cave is in the shape of Lord Shiva's Damroo i.e. wide at the two ends while very congested at the center. The width of the cave is so less at certain place that a person can barely crawl through whereas at places it over a hundred feet wide and quite high too. There are a lots of features which can be observed in the cave, however the best of them is the natural milky water dripping from the top to the Shiv-Ling symbolizing the eternity of the holy river Ganga. The place hosts a major fair on Shivratri. The Shiv-Khori Shrine is well connected to Katra / Jammu by road you can hire a taxi from local tour operator reg with jk Tourism our suggestion is Online Holidays srinagar or local taxi stand.

Baba Aghar Jitto:

Baba Aghar Jitto a spiritual devotee of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. A farmer sacrified his life for getting due right share of agriculture crop from Jagirdar Bir Singh who denied to give the committed share. This is why he scarified his life for getting his right & became famous among the farmers, have a attraction for yatries also. The statue of Baba Jitto is situate near road side in the lap of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. This place is also source of attraction for the pilgrims from all over the country. On this spot Baba Jitto statue has been constructed and natural source of water is really the centre of attraction.

Bhoomika Mandir:

Around 700 years back ,The legend goes Mata Vaishnavi revealed Herself to Pandit Shridhar at a place now known as Bhoomika Mandir (Temple). The term Bhoomika means an introduction, as in a book or story, and Dharshans at this place thus symbolically imply the beginning of this great tale of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Darshans at Bhoomika Mandir are in the form of Idol of Mata Vaishno Devi along with another idol of the Mother Goddess. There are also Darshans of a Shivling in a nearby Shiv Temple. Bhoomika Temple is approx.700 meters from Railway Station Katra.

Baba Dhansar:

This Temple of Lord Shiva is located at a distance of about 15 Kms. from Katra on way to Salal Dam. Here, a huge spring emerges from the rocks in a thick grove of trees and forms a number of small cascading waterfalls before ultimately flowing into the Holy rivulet that merges with the Chenab River. There is a naturally formed Shivling on which droplets of water fall at a constant pace all the year round. A big fair is held here during Shivratri. For the facility of the yatris visiting the place, the Shrine Board has carried out some developments including the construction of a Dharamshalla.

Deva Mai Temple :

Around 05 Km before Katra a diversion of 3.5 km lead to Deva Mai, traditionally considered to be the second Darshan on the yatra of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. That while Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji has her abode in the Trikuta Mountain since Treta Yug that she stayed at Deva Mai in the form of a small girl and completed her Tapasya here. The Divine Mother is believed to have stayed at this place for a period of 110 years in the form of a small girl child and observed various spiritual disciplines, while also granting booms to all those who visited her to pay their obeisance. When her tapasya was complete, She is said to have converted herself into a idol form in front of her devotees and since then the same idol is worshipped here.