“Chalo bulawa aya hai, Mata ne bulaya hai” 

The above chant which is in Hindi must be heard by the young, the old, the poor, the rich. It’s a call that grant many aged their only chance for which they had been waiting, a call to undertake the pain both physically as well as spiritually and set on the  journey to the holiest of holy shrines – Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The popular belief states that only when you hear the call of Mata Vaishno Devi (as in an epiphany) only then will you be able to make the arduous trek to the holy shrine. 

The yatra to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is one of the holiest and the most arduous pilgrimages for Hindus all over the world. Situated at an altitude of 35,000 feet and 14 kilometres from Katra, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine is not an easy one as the hills are steep and requires a lot of stamina and fitness. Instilled with a belief that Mata Vaishno Devi grants wishes to those who seek her blessings, from newlyweds to old couples, everyone undertakes this yatra. 
 

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• Free Food Bhandars

  free food bhandar set up at various checkpoints en route to Vaishno Devi. Hot and fresh free food sre provide to Pilgrims at these checkpoints.

• Dispensaries and Chemist Shops

  Dispensaries and chemist shops at various points on the trek to Vaishno Devi with doctors and medical aid available 24x7.

• Free Accommodation

  Rented as well as free accommodation at Katra and and on the trek are available for the Pilgrims.

Be prepared

• Crowd

  During the religious festival of Navratras, an uncountable size of Pilgrims come to visit. As a result, there are long queues of devotees leading to the shrine and many a times people reach the main temple in hours.

• Locker Facility

  Owing to the huge number of pilgrims, storage locker facilities sometimes might not be available to everyone.

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