subject: Eternal Blessings Of Mata Vaishno Devi And Wonderful Pilgrimage [print this page] Sri Mata vaishno Devi shrine represents the divinity in the fullest and is one of the most important pilgrim centers to visit for the person who believes in the Hindu faith. This wonderful shrine dedicated to the triune Shakti is located in the Trikuta Mountains of Jammu and Kashmir and you have to reach Katra which is the base camp of the shrine. After reaching the base camp which is well connected with the road, you have to ascend a distance of 14 km to reach the shrine to get the blessings of the goddess in the cave and from there you have to proceed to the Bhairao ghati temple so as to make the pilgrimage complete.
It is said that when the goddess cut the head of Bhairao who was trying to create trouble to her in order to gain salvation. She told that the pilgrimage of the devotee will be incomplete if he will not pay the visitation to the Bhairao temple in the end. The temple of Mata Vaishno Devi is fully controlled by the shrine board and there are millions of pilgrims who visit the shrine in a single year and they come not only from India but abroad also. The shrine board has done specific arrangements at various segments in order to make the tour a splendid success.
There are ample facilities provided to the religious tourists also called the yatris. There are facilities provided in the Yatri bhavans and these are the abodes for the purpose of the relaxation of the tourists. You also get the pure and fresh vegetarian cuisine at these Yatri bhavans and this is considered as the energetic food. When you reach the different spots during the yatra, you will find the facilities. The pilgrims can halt at Adkwari and from there proceed ahead. You should make a complete plan of the number of days of stay in the shrine before you go for the Vaishno Devi tour.
In the present times, there are facilities also provided by the government and these include the direct helicopter service. This is time saving and comfortable also. It is advised to go for the Vaishno Devi helicopter online booking if you are interested in going by the airways. There are many registration centers also available for the prior booking. It is better to do the registration for the helicopter booking in advance because of the constant rush of the pilgrims to this shrine.
You will have a wonderful experience when you have the Vaishno Devi helicopter tour and when you have the look at the mesmerizing beauty of Trikuta hills from the helicopter, it will be an incredible thrill. There are other ways to go to the top of the shrine and these include the pony ride and also by foot walking. For the older pilgrims, the stick is provided. The devotee who visited the shrine with a pure heart and has faith in the goddess has definitely achieved the blessings and prosperity.
