How to Go to Vaishno Devi

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Aim to go outside of peak season to avoid the crowds.. Obtain a passport and a tourist visa if you're traveling internationally.. Reserve accommodation in Katra.

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1

Aim to go outside of peak season to avoid the crowds.

Step 1

Aim to go outside of peak season to avoid the crowds.

2

Obtain a passport and a tourist visa if you're traveling internationally.

Step 2

Obtain a passport and a tourist visa if you're traveling internationally.

3

Reserve accommodation in Katra.

Step 3

Reserve accommodation in Katra.

4

Register for a yatra to the Holy Bhawan.

Step 4

Register for a yatra to the Holy Bhawan.

5

Book a flight into New Delhi.

Step 5

Book a flight into New Delhi.

6

Fly from New Delhi to Jammu for a speedy journey.

Step 6

Fly from New Delhi to Jammu for a speedy journey.

7

Catch a train to Katra to get better views of the country.

Step 7

Catch a train to Katra to get better views of the country.

8

Drive to Katra for more flexibility.

Step 8

Drive to Katra for more flexibility.

9

Take a bus to Katra for a direct trip.

Step 9

Take a bus to Katra for a direct trip.

10

Get a check-up in Katra if you suffer from breathing, heart, or similar ailments

Step 10

Get a check-up in Katra if you suffer from breathing, heart, or similar ailments.

11

Hire a pony, porter, or palanquin if you cannot make the trek.

Step 11

Hire a pony, porter, or palanquin if you cannot make the trek.

12

Book a helicopter ride to Sanjhichhat for an easier journey.

Step 12

Book a helicopter ride to Sanjhichhat for an easier journey.

13

Pack as lightly as possible for the trek.

Step 13

Pack as lightly as possible for the trek.

14

Go to the Darshani Darwaaza to start the pilgrimage.

Step 14

Go to the Darshani Darwaaza to start the pilgrimage.

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Stay respectful as you climb the track.

Step 15

Stay respectful as you climb the track.

16

Stop at Ban Ganga to bathe in the sacred water.

Step 16

Stop at Ban Ganga to bathe in the sacred water.

17

Visit Charan Paduka to seek the blessings of Mata.

Step 17

Visit Charan Paduka to seek the blessings of Mata.

18

Pass through Adhkuwari to cleanse your sins.

Step 18

Pass through Adhkuwari to cleanse your sins.

19

Enjoy the view or meditate at Himkoti.

Step 19

Enjoy the view or meditate at Himkoti.

20

Pause for a breath at Sanjhichhat.

Step 20

Pause for a breath at Sanjhichhat.

21

Validate your Yatra Registration slip for a Holy Darshan group number.

Step 21

Validate your Yatra Registration slip for a Holy Darshan group number.

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Purchase a Bhaint Prashad if you want to make an offering to Mata.

Step 22

Purchase a Bhaint Prashad if you want to make an offering to Mata.

23

Take a bath to prepare for the Darshan.

Step 23

Take a bath to prepare for the Darshan.

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Store everything other than cash and offerings in a cloakroom.

Step 24

Store everything other than cash and offerings in a cloakroom.

25

Wait outside the queue complex for your number to be called.

Step 25

Wait outside the queue complex for your number to be called.

26

Appreciate the Pindies in silence.

Step 26

Appreciate the Pindies in silence.

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