Vaishno Devi Temple Jammu And Kashmir

Vaishno Devi Temple Jammu And Kashmir of Goddess Durga. It is located in Trikuta Hill at the height of 1560 m above the sea level, the holy cave temple of Mata Vaishno Devi. Devotees believe that during Aarthi and puja, Goddesses arrive at the holy cave to pay their respect to Mata Rani.

This temple is one of the 108 Shakthi Peetha; pilgrims should have religious trekking of about 13 KM uphill to reach the cave. The devotees show their dedication and enthusiasm by shouting slogans and singing songs in the praise of Maa Vaishnavi all along the way to the cave.

Although many legends triumph behind the discovery of the Holy Cave, Pandit Sridhar is the most accepted one. A religious priest from a nearby village, he was blessed by Goddess Vaishnavi for organizing a Bhandara in her honour. Goddess Vaishnavi reappeared in his dream and instructed him the way to discover her abode in the cave on Trikuta Hills.

The moment he got up, he set off for the journey to the Holy Cave. After days of moiling and travelling long distance, he found the cave. It is then that Goddess Vaishnavi appeared in her true form and blessed him with four sons, and gave him the boon of being the official custodian of her Holy Cave. To this day, the successive generations of Pandit Shridhar honour this commitment.

Vaishno Devi Temple Trip By Helicopter

Ponies and palanquins, helicopter services are available by various vendors to take devotees at the top. The temple is around 3 KM from the helipad at Sanjhichatti. Around 5 to 6 passengers can be accommodated in one flight. Tickets can be taken at the heli-ticket counters by providing the valid ID proofs and travel documents.

Charges For Helicopter:

One-way trip – Rs 1005 per person

Round Trip – Rs 2050 per person.

Vaishno Devi is a Trio of 3 Goddess Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswathi and Mahakali. This temple is known as “The Wish-fulfilling Goddess”. The temple is crowed throughout the year by religious devotees, the temple is near perfect amalgam of peace and spiritualism.

Best Time To Visit:

Summer and autumn (March – October).

Although the days are quite hot, the ambiance in the evenings makes summer pleasant.