Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra : All Information

Through Vaishno Devi Yatra Information, an attempt has been made to tell the facts related to the place of Mata Vaishnav Devi and the information related to reaching there. It is believed that Goddess Vaishnav Devi, sitting on the Trikut mountain in Katra city of Jammu and Kashmir state, fulfills everyone's wishes. Whoever goes to the court of Mata with a true heart never returns empty handed. It is said that any person who gets the call of the mother, he reaches the court of the mother on one pretext or the other.

Many stories are prevalent about Mata Vaishnav Devi, it is said that the mother has proved the authenticity of her being many times. One of these stories which is mainly prevalent is about her devotee Sridhar. It is said that once Shridhar, a devotee of Mata, kept a Bhandara for Mata, in that he invited Bhairav and his disciples as well, but Bhairav and his disciples refused to eat non-vegetarian food in the Bhandara, and on the refusal of Shridhar, Bhairav Anger has come. At that time, to protect her devotee, mother herself came to Bhandara in the form of a girl and while fighting with Bhairav, mother climbed Trikut mountain. At that time Hanuman ji was also with him to protect the mother. Mata did penance for 9 months to fight with Bhairav. At the time of this penance, Mata had asked Hanuman ji to keep Bhairav busy with him, similarly Mata did penance for 9 months by staying in a cave, this cave is known as Ardhakuvari.

This cave is also known as Garbhajoon, even today the footprints of the mother are present here. When after 9 months, Mata came out of the cave and fought with Bhairav and defeated him, but on Bhairav's apology, Mata gave him a higher place than herself and also gave a boon that whoever goes to visit Mata Vaishno Devi His journey would not be complete without the darshan of Bhairav. It is also said that on this Trikut mountain, when Hanuman ji was thirsty, the mother had made a stream of water flow by hitting a bow and in this stream, the mother had washed her hair. This stream is known as Banganga. Bathing in this Banganga during the visit of Vaishno Devi also has its own importance. It is said that a person does not feel tired after taking a bath in this water stream after seeing the mother.

Whoever goes to visit Mata Vaishno Devi must have seen that Mata is present there in the form of Pindi. In the form of Mata Vaishno Devi, there are three Pindiyas of Mother. It is said that in these three Pindiyas Maa Kali is present on the right, Maa Saraswati on the left and Maa Lakshmi is present in the middle. All the information related to reaching the temple has been given in our article Vaishno Devi Yatra .

How to reach Maa Vaishno Devi Darbar

Jammu is the main stop for Vaishno Devi Darshan. You can reach Jammu from your residence by train, bus, taxi and aeroplane. Due to the broad gauge in Jammu, many trains go to this place and due to the high number of pilgrims visiting in summer, many special trains are also run for this place so that the visitors do not face any problem. Because Jammu is located on the highway, so if you want, you can reach here by car or taxi, taxis are easily available from any city for Jammu.

After Jammu, the next stop for Vaishno Devi is Katra. You can go from Jammu to Katra by train, bus or car. The distance from Jammu to Katra is 50 km, so you can reach here by bus also in 2 hours.

Beginning of Vaishno Devi Yatra

Vaishno Devi Yatra starts from Katra, most of the people start their journey by resting in Katra. Yatris can start climbing anytime in 24 hours to visit Mata. Yatris can get free slip for Darshan before the start of their journey in Katra, but within 6 hours of getting the slip, the yatri will have to return his ticket at the first check-in point. This first checkin point is located at Banganga.

After a steep climb of 14 kilometers from Katra, the darshan of Mata is obtained and there is a temple of Bhairav at a distance of about 3 kilometers from here. If the traveler wishes, he can also travel by horse, palanquin or helicopter. Till some time back the booking of the helicopter had to be done in advance but now the passenger can get the booking for the second day also instantly and can travel immediately. The maximum fare for horse from Katra to Vaishnav Devi is Rs.900, palanquin fare is Rs.2500 and helicopter fare is Rs.1039.

At the time of journey, travelers should keep in mind that if they want to have darshan of Ardhkuwari, they should put their number on Ardhkuwari while climbing so that they can see Ardhkuwari immediately while descending and they do not have to wait.

If you are making your journey on foot, then keep in mind that if you change your route from Ardhkuvari, you can reach Mata's court in less time by reducing your walking distance.

When you complete your ride, you have to get your slip sealed at the last check-in counter. And only by showing this sealed slip, you can see the mother.

Arrangements for the stay of the devotees in Katra

Vaishno Devi Trust's religious schools and many hotels are there for the devotees to stay in Katra. Travelers can take rest before and after the climb in these Dharamshalas or hotels, but to avoid inconvenience, travelers should make their booking online in advance. If the traveler wishes, he can also stay in private hotels.