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Vaishno Devi fled into Trikuta hills to escape his amorous advances, later she turned into her original form of Durga and cut off his head with her sword in a cave. [19] [20] According to author Manohar Sajnani, some legends hold that the original abode of Vaishno Devi was Ardh Kunwari, a place about 6 km [21] between Katra town and the cave.
The ground floor of Katra railway station has escalators, lifts, current reservation, second class booking, train enquiry section, pilgrim guide, tourist assistance, VIP lounge, a fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, multi-cuisine restaurant, cloak room, waiting hall, a book stall, tea stall, toilet blocks, and catering area.
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. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The Shakta tradition considered it as one of the 108 Shakti Peethas dedicated to goddess Durga . [ 13 ]
It is situated at the foot of the Trikuta Mountains, where the shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. Katra is located 24 km (15 mi) from the town of Reasi, 42 km (26 mi) from the city of Jammu and around 685 km (426 mi) north of the national capital New Delhi and is the base for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. Mata Vaishnoo Devi Temple
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the 64 and 108 Maha (Major) Shakta pithas and is also the most visited among all. It attracts more than 15 million people annually. It attracts more than 15 million people annually.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) New Delhi (NDLS) Stops: 5: Distance travelled: 655 km (407 mi) Average journey time: 08 hrs: Service frequency: Six days a week [a] Train number(s) 22477 / 22478: Line(s) used: Baramulla–SVDK–Jammu Tawi line; Jammu Tawi–Jalandhar line (till Jalandhar Cantt. Jn.) Amritsar–Ambala line; Ambala–Delhi ...
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) Stops: 3: Distance travelled: 655 km (407 mi) Average journey time: 08 hrs: Service frequency: Six days a week [a] Train number(s) 22439 / 22440: Line(s) used: Delhi–Kalka (till Ambala Cantt.) Ambala–Amritsar line (till Jalandhar Cantt. Jn.) Jalandhar–Jammu Tawi line; Jammu Tawi - Baramulla (till Shri ...
This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.