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State
Jammu & Kashmir
Location
Nestling on top of the Trikuta Hills at a height of 1,700 mt is the sacred cave shrine
Distance
At a distance of 61 kms from Jammu
Journey Time
By Road By Rail
9-10 hrs +1 hr by road 1hr+10 mins +1 hr by road
Route
NH 1A from Jammu
When to go
The main season for visiting the shrine is from March till July. The area's very cold through most of the year, so this is the best time to visit. Even during the summer, the temperature's not exactly high, so take along light woollens just in case it gets cold.
Indian Spiritual tradition has propounded four Purusharth (objectives) of a human life. These being Dharm (Righteousness), Arth (Material Pursuits), Kaam (Contentment) and Moksh (Enlightenment). Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is believed to grant all the four boons to those who visit Her Holy Shrine. She is considered to fulfill anything and everything that a person wishes for in life, in a righteous way. It is an experience of all, that no one goes empty handed from Her Great Pilgrimage.The journey to the Holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is thus an enchanting journey of the places where Mata Vaishnavi had spent some time while observing various spiritual disciplines and penances. The culmination of this journey is at the Holy Cave where She merged Her Human form with the astral form of Her creators, the three Supreme EnergiesThe Yatra begins at Katra and pilgrims cover 13km of terrain on foot to reach the holy Darbar. There is a common faith among the folk that Goddess-Vaishno sends a 'Call' to her devotees : and that once a person receives it, wherever he or she is, marches towards the holy shrine of the great Goddess. Howsoever difficult the passage may be.
