Vaishno Devi Temple
- Location
- Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Deity
- Vaishno Devi
- Built
- Ancient
- Architecture
- Cave shrine
A sacred cave shrine in the Trikuta mountains, reached by a 13 km pilgrimage trek.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Vaishno Devi, also known as Vaishnavi, Trikuta, and Sherawali, is a Hindu deity considered to have the nature of Shakti and, at the Vaishno Devi Temple, is self-manifest as three Pindis described as the goddesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati. She is worshipped as an ascetic, vegetarian, and virgin goddess who is associated with Vishnu. Believed to be the Mahadevi, she is revered as a divine "Mother" who protects and grants boons to her devotees. She is also described in some regional traditions as the eldest of the Seven Sisters goddesses of North India.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference