Vaishno Devi
The shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is one of the most visited pilgrim
sites in India.
Situated at a height of 5, 300 ft., the site is
located inside a cave in a hill. One of the most visited pilgrim
sites in India, the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is located in a
cave, amidst the folds of the Trikuta Bhagwati hill at a height of
5, 300 ft., in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J & K). This cave
temple is at a distance of 61 kms from Jammu and the last 13 kms of
the way have to be negotiated on foot by the yatris, as the devotees
are called. Once at the entrance to the cave, the path turns into a
narrow tunnel with a cold stream named the Charan Ganga running
through it. The pilgrim has to wade through this to reach the
sanctum sanctorum.
The holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi is nestled in a beautiful
recess of the Trikuta Mountains forming a part of the lower
Himalayas. It is located 61 km north of Jammu at a height of 5,200
feet above the sea level in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In the
cave there are images of three deities viz. the Mahakali,
Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati.
