Katra

The base town of the pilgrimage.

An ornate illuminated entrance gate with domed pavilions at the start of the Vaishno Devi yatra in Katra at night
Illuminated yatra entrance gate, Katra
Wide view over Katra town spread across the valley floor, surrounded by layered hills
Katra, the base town for the yatra
Dense buildings of Katra town seen from high on the hillside, with hills on the horizon
Katra town from the hillside
Hazy view of the Katra valley with the town in the distance and green slopes in the foreground
The Katra valley
Entrance canopy of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station with signage in several languages
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station