Vaishno devi yatra - may 2024

Vaishno Devi (also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta, Ambe and Vaishnavi) is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess Lakshmi sometimes in some beliefs Vaishno Devi is considered a manifestation of goddess Mahalakshmi. Vaishno Devi is worshipped as a combined avatar of the goddesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati.

Other names
Vaishnavi, Mata Rani, Ambe, Trikuta, Sheravali, Jyotavali, Pahadavali, Durga, Bhagavati, Jagdamba, Lakshmi, Vishnumaya, Vishnupriya, Ramaa, Maniki

Professor and author Manohar Sajnani says, According to Hindu beliefs, the original abode of Vaishno Devi was Ardha Kunwari, a place about halfway between Katra town and the cave. She meditated in the cave for 9 months just like how a baby stays in its mother's womb for 9 months. It is said that when Bhairav Nath ran after Vaishno Devi to catch her. The Devi reached near a cave in the hill, she called up Hanuman and told him that "I would do penance in this cave for nine months, till then you should not allow Bhairav Nath to enter the cave." Hanuman obeyed the mother's orders. Bhairavnath was kept outside this cave and today this holy cave is known as 'Ardha Kunwari'

The Vaishno Devi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Vaishno Devi located in Katra at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The temple is one of the 108 Shakti Peethas dedicated to Durga, who is worshipped as Vaishno Devi. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India. Every year millions of visitors visit the temple During festivals like Navaratri, the count even increases to one crore visitors . Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the richest temples in India. Authors Michael Barnett and Janice Gross Stein says, "Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu has an annual income of about $16 million, mainly from offerings by devotees".
The temple is sacred to all Hindus. Many prominent saints such as Vivekananda have visited the temple


Vaishno Devi
Katra
Jammu
New Delhi to Katra
Katra railway station
Mata rani
Jai mata di
Jaikara sherawali ka
Sache darbar ki jai
Charan paduka
Pratham darshan
Baan ganga
Ardhkuwari
Ardha kunwari
Baal ganga
Hanuman ji
Bhairav ji
Yatra
Darshan
Bhawan
Mata ka bhawan
Bhaironath
Bhairavnath
Ghoda
Kacchar
Palki
Pithu
Tarakot
Naya rasta
Yatri
Pilgrimage