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Vashno Devi 60 km north west of Jammu, the holy cave shrine of Vaishno devi is in a beautiful races of the Trikuta Mountains forming a part of the lower Himalayas as in the state of Jammu & Kashmir at an altitude of over 5000 feet. In the cave there are images of three deities viz. the Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. The shrine can be visited throughout the year, but during the winter season the route is often blocked by snow-fall.
How To get there
Air
Jammu 62 km is the nearest airport as well as the nearest railway station.
Road
Jammu-Katra 48 km (by road) and Katra-Vaishno Devi 14 km (on foot). Route from Katra to Vaishno Devi: Katra - Ban Ganga 1.5 km Ban Ganga – Charan Paduka 1.5 km Charan Paduka - Adhkunwari 3 km Adhkunwari – Bhavan 8 km
In and around
Bhumika Temple, Darshani Darwaza, Ban Ganga Temple, Charan Paduka, Adhkunwari Temple, Kalika Temple, Ram Mandir, Shiva Goompha.
Note: All pilgrims/tourists require a pass to enable them centre to the shrine. The pass is to be collected at Katra as it will be required at Ban Ganga and later at the shrine itself.
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