Way to Bhawan

1. Collect Your RFID Card

Counters for RFID Card is at Railway Station, Katra and Bus Stand Katra.
Book your accomodation from Niharika Complex, Bus Stand Katra.
RFID Card is MUST during your travel.

2. Commute to Ban Ganga Frisking Point

Commute to Ban Ganga Check post by Auto Rickshaw or by walking.
Keep your luggage handy and easier to carry.

3. Book Pithoo, Palki or Pony, if needed

After crossing the frisking point, you can now book Pithoo, Palki or Pony. It depends on your luggage and necessity. You can also get the LANGAR by Late Gulshan Kumar.

4. Short Stay at Charan Paduka Temple

This is the first darshan of Maa Vaishno Devi Charan. Take the blessings here, take some rest and then continue further. if you are using a Pony or Palki, ask the pillion to stop for a while.

5. Ardh Kuwari Temple

If you are here, you are half done. If you have bookings here to stay for a night, you can try the cave darshan here. Generally the line to too long and hence your turn may come after 10-12 hrs. You can take food, snacks whatever you need.

6. Ways to Bhawan from Ardhkuwari

There are two ways from here, one is via Hathi Matha and Sanjhi Chhat, which is older route. New one is battery car route which is via Himkoti. If you are using pony, they will opt older route. You can also use Battery car from here if you have bookings.

7. Himkoti Frisking Point

Himkoti is 2.5 Km ahead of Ardhkuwari and there you can enjoy south Indian DOSA. You can enjoy the beautiful scenaries and take photos. Frisking is done here again with your lugguage.

8. Bhawan

Bhawan is Visible before reaching from far away mountains there and you feel a devotion automatically seeing the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. Once you reach there, try to reach to your booked accomodation, if any. If you are not having any accomodation, you can try Parvati Bhawan, Durga Bhawan for free accomodations.

9. Bhairo Mandir

It is said that after worshipping Maa Vaishno Devi, you must goto Bhairo Mandir, Which is 2 km away from Bhawan and you can go there by booking Ropway or self walking.

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