Vaishno Devi - वैष्णो देवी

Vaishno Devi Temple is the most popular and considered religious temple of India. There is a grand cave of Vaishno Devi on the Trikoot parvat of Jammu and there are three pindi naturally made in the cave. Known as Vaishno Mata, she is believed to be an incarnation of Devi Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. The place of Vaishno Devi is also considered very sacred along with other holy places of India, it is believed that the mind of Mata Sati had fallen at this place.

How to visit Vaishno Devi:
The temple is situated at an altitude of 5200 feet and to reach here you have to trek about 13 km from Katra.
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The climb to Vaishno Devi temple starts from Katra on foot. While on the way there is Banganga river near Trikut Parvat. It is said that Vaishno Devi shed the Ganges river to quench the thirst of Hanuman by shooting an arrow at the ground. After the disappearance of Hanuman, Vaishno Devi washed her hair in water. Banganga River is also known as Balganga River. Pilgrims must bathe in the Banganga River for their purity. After Banganga is the Charan Paduka temple.

After visiting the Charan Paduka, the pilgrims come to the Ardhkuwari Temple. Vaishno Devi did penance for 9 months in this cave, like how a child stays in his mother's womb for 9 months to escape from Bhairav ​​Nath. After having darshan of Ardh Kunwari, pilgrims go to Bhairavnath Temple.

It is said that after Vaishno Devi killed Bhairav ​​Nath, Bhairav ​​Nath realized his mistake and asked for forgiveness. Vaishno Devi blessed him by saying that his pilgrimage would not be fruitful if the pilgrims do not have darshan of Bhairavnath. Pilgrims visit the head of Bhairavnath along with the temple building of Vaishno Devi. Pilgrims go inside the temple to have darshan of 3 Pindika (rocks) which represent Vaishno Devi.
Every year lakhs of devotees come to see Vaishno Devi.