1. Hindus celebrate their incredible faith in divine
presence by setting on long pilgrimage tours to
the holy shrines of their deities. To pay tribute to
Goddess Shakti thousands of devout pilgrims set
on Vaishno Devi Yatra in the hills of Jammu and
Kashmir. The temple of Goddess Vaishno Devi is
one of the holiest shrines in India and is located at
an elevation of approx 5200 feet. As per the
legend Goddess Vaishno Devi spent time at the
cave where her temple is built in today's time and
this was where she merged with the Supreme
Energies. Following the common myth thousands
of pilgrims set on Vaishno Devi tours hoping to
attain their desires and to ultimately attain
Nirvana.
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2. The common believe is that one who sets on the journey never
returns home empty handed for the loving and nurturing Goddess
always fulfills all their desires Thus chanting name of their deity
pilgrims take this taxing journey up in the hills to have just one
glimpse of the goddess's image The Legend: Goddess Vaishnavi is
believed to be the manifestation of spiritual strength of Goddess
Maha Laxmi, Goddess Maha Kali and Goddess Maha Saraswati As
per the common legend the cave is where Goddess spent some time
and that the vibrations of her presence can still be felt inside the
cave
3. Vaishno Devi Temple: The temple is recognized as one of the
"Shakti Peeths" of Goddess and thus is believed to be having divine
qualities Situated in the folds of Tirkuta Hills the temple is where
people visit irrespective of their color, caste or creed and are all
treated equally On Vaishno Devi tours constant chanting of 'Jai
Mata Di' fills the scenic ambiance with rejuvenating energies
renouncing mind, body and soul from all the fatigue The cave where
the temple of Goddess Vaishnavi is located is believed to be where
one gets rid of all the impurities and is granted wishes
4. The13 kilometer long challenging trek is covered by thousands of
devotees each year with the sole aim to have one glimpse of their
goddess whose divine presence can be felt all around the region
Ways to Reach Vaishno Devi Temple: Nearest railway station and
airport is located in Jammu which is approximately 50 km from Base
Camp at Katra Regular Deluxe busses are plying from both airport
and railway station
5. One can even opt for taxis or tourist vans for traveling to and fro
These cabs and busses take about 2 hours to reach Katra and the
hired cabs leave for Katra in every 10 minutes Helicopter ride from
Katra to Snjichhat is one of the easiest and fastest mode of
transportation opted mainly by elderly people
6. Vaishno Devi Yatra apart from being a physical journey is Devis
fenêtre more of a spiritual journey, a journey which challenges one's
faith and love for their beloved deity Thus leaving all the material
comforts and luxuries pilgrims from around the world undertake this
journey with a hope to get them fulfilled by the blessings of Goddess
Vaishnavi
