The Vaishno Devi temple is a very famous tourist site in Jammu and Kashmir. Situated in the hills of Trikuta, 12 kilometres away from the city of Katra, the temple gets about 600.000 visitors every day. Mainly because there are a lot of beliefs surrounding the temple, the most famous one is the one which says that in order to attain all the four human life objectives one must visit the same at least once. Vaishno Devi is also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta and Vaishnavi, and is said to be the manifestation of Goddess Mahalaxmi.
As the traffic around and in Katra is really high because of the Devi temple, hence the question of accommodating such traffic arise. How does one accommodate all the traffic in and around the temple? Well to solve this problem a lot of Hotels have popped up near the nearby area. These hotels are not only well maintained but very luxurious. A perfect place to relax with all the walking one has done to reach the temple.
A plus point about these hotels is the fact that the staff, being the local staff, will probably be able to give you important information regarding the temple. Things you might have not known. They will also advise you about the perfect time to visit the mandir, so that you avoid the major crowd. The hotels are priced according to the closeness to the temple. Usually the hotels which are the closest to the Vaishno Devi temple more often than not are booked completely. The reason being the distance of course, the closer you are to the temple the lesser time it will take for you to reach the temple and offer your prayers. Hence one has to be really quick while booking hotels.
As Vaishno Devi usually sits at a distance of 12 kilometres away, the description of the hotels will always give you how many kilometres away the temple is from the hotel, so one must choose smartly. Some hotels which are very popular and just a mere 3 kilometres away from the temple are Hotel Shree Hari Niwas, Hotel Ishan, Jai Ma Inn etc.
Things to keep in mind while booking the a hotel near Vaishno Devi temple :
- Distance : probably the most important thing to keep in mind is the distance.
- The number of people : because usually families, and large group of families travel together, it is more economical to go for hotels which offer dhramashala services so that you all can stay together and plan for the next day.
- Budget : also another very important thing to consider, because the hotel you pick depends on your budget.
Martin Wynn
