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The Bhawan complex on the Trikuta hills
Photo: KDhruv406 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
Clouds over the Bhawan complex
Photo: Raulcaeser / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Bhawan nestled in a fold of the Trikuta mountain
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The Bhawan and track lit up at night
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The Bhawan beneath the Trikuta ridge
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Monsoon clouds over the Vaishno Devi hills
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The illuminated track zig-zagging up the hill above Katra at night
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The first glimpse of the Bhawan from the track
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Illuminated yatra entrance gate, Katra
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Katra, the base town for the yatra
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Katra town from the hillside
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The Katra valley
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The gateway at Banganga
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The temple at Adhkuwari (Ardhkuwari) at night
Photo: Ramb70 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
Charan Paduka shrine, photographed in the 1990s
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Entrance to the Charan Paduka temple
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The helipad at Sanjichhat
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A helicopter on the Katra service (photographed on an earlier date; aircraft and operator may differ today)
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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
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Jammu Tawi railway station at night
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The Chenab rail bridge, Reasi district
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Meadows and forests at Patnitop
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Patnitop, at about 2,024 m
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On the steps at Shiv Khori
Photo: Itzseoprasoon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Raghunath temples, Jammu (historical photograph, c. 1875–1940)
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Bahu Fort, Jammu
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Amar Mahal palace, Jammu
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Mansar Lake
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The meadow and lake at Sanasar
Photo: Rupali Kushwaha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
Mountain views from Nathatop
Photo: Rupali Kushwaha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
Jammu city and the Tawi river
Photo: Paul La Porte (User:Laportechicago) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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