vaishno devi temple: Shardiya Navratri, the festival of worship of Adishakti, has started and today is the second day of Shardiya Navratri. Mother Brahmacharini is being worshiped on the second day of Shardiya Navratri. Devotees of Matarani visit Vaishno Devi temple during these days. Devotees of Mata go to Vaishno Devi temple to have darshan of Mata. Although, on normal days, thousands of devotees of the Mother Goddess come here for darshan, but during Navratri, the splendor of the Goddess’s court is different. During Navratri, lakhs of devotees reach the court of Mother Goddess. At this time Vaishno Devi temple is decorated very beautifully. Here the decoration is done with beautiful flowers. The temple is glowing with lights. If you are also going to visit Vaishno Devi temple during Navratri, then you can visit the temples located in Katra and Jammu. These places will be perfect for visiting.
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Batot Hill Station
This beautiful hill station is situated about 80 kilometers from Katra. You can go here through local transport. This is a perfect place to visit for nature lovers. Apart from camping in the dense forest, here you can also get a chance to do trekking.
Jhajjar Kotli
Jhajjar Kotli is at a distance of 16 kilometers from Katra. In such a situation, if you are going to visit Vaishno Devi temple, then you can also go to Jhajjar Kotli located nearby. This is also a famous picnic spot. You can go here with both family and friends.
Patnitop
Patnitop is located at a distance of about 80 to 90 kilometers from Katra. This hill station is very beautiful. There are many places to visit here. One can visit Suddhamahadev Temple, Sanasar Village, Buddha Amarnath Temple, Bahu Fort and temples. You can get a chance to do activities like paragliding, trekking and rock climbing here.
Sanasar
The distance from Katra to Sanasar is 104 kilometers. It takes about 3 hours 20 minutes to reach here. It is very famous for activities like paragliding, trekking and camping. Apart from this, one can get a chance to go skiing here in winter. This is a very beautiful place. Here you can get a chance to spend time peacefully in nature.
Shivkhodi
Shivkhodi is about 80 kilometers from Katra. Shivkhodi cave is one of the main places of worship of Lord Shiva. This holy cave is about 150 meters long. A 4 feet high Shivalinga of Lord Shiva is installed inside the cave. A stream of holy water always falls on Shivling. But before going here, it is very important to get correct information about the weather and routes.