Photo Gallery

Photographs of the Bhawan, the Yatra route, Katra and the Jammu region through the seasons.

The white buildings of the Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan on the Trikuta hillside with fog rising from the forested valley

Bhawan

The Bhawan complex around the Holy Cave, by day and night.

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The Vaishno Devi Bhawan on the Trikuta mountain with snow-covered ridges behind it

Trikuta Hills

The three-peaked mountain and its seasons.

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Zig-zag line of lights marking the Vaishno Devi track on the dark hillside above Katra, with buses parked in the foreground

Yatra Route

Banganga, Charan Paduka, the track and the helipad.

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The temple at Adhkuwari decorated with coloured lights at night, with pilgrims in the courtyard

Adhkuwari

The halfway point of the Yatra.

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An ornate illuminated entrance gate with domed pavilions at the start of the Vaishno Devi yatra in Katra at night

Katra

The base town of the pilgrimage.

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Forecourt of Jammu Tawi railway station at night with travellers resting outside

Jammu

Temples, palaces and the Tawi river.

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The steel arch of the Chenab rail bridge spanning a deep river gorge between mountains in Reasi district

Jammu Region

Lakes, bridges and landscapes around Jammu and Reasi.

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Pilgrims climbing stone steps beside rock walls and buildings at Shiv Khori in Reasi district

Shiv Khori

The cave shrine of Lord Shiva in Reasi district.

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A floral Navratri decoration with idols of the Goddess, seated on a lion in the centre and on a bull on the right, under arches of flowers with Om and swastika motifs

Festivals

Navratri and festive occasions (photographs welcome — see our copyright policy).

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Video gallery

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