Katra Travel Guide

  Gorge below Bhavan
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  • Gorge below Bhavan
      Gorge below Bhavan
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  • At night you can't see anything but the bare path
      At night you can't see anything but the...
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  • Walking with the fog
      Walking with the fog
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  • View from the 13.5km walk
      View from the 13.5km walk
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  • Mother and Child (great song by Paul)
      Mother and Child (great song by Paul)
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The Temple. Some very handy tips!!

The Temple. Some very handy tips!!, Katra

 toonhut Says:  You can find a plethora of info. on the Vaishnodevi temple from its official website, which is the main reason you will ever visit Katra anyway. Here are some pretty useful tips, if I may say so myself, that I wish I had known before I went.1. Though you know the temple will... 

Hotels  

Hotel Durga Palace

 1 Review and 10 Opinions  Hotel Durga is located right in the main square of Katra, near the fountain and bus stand, so... 

The White Orchid

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Hotels  

Niharika: Best Rooms

Niharika: Best Rooms, Katra

 Sanchiarora Says:  Its the best place to stay. its not certainily too cheap but the quality of room is too good.The rooms are well carpeted, with heater, TV blankets. The rooms can be registered online too. Please visit www.maavaishnudevi.org Best accomodation 

Yatri niwas: simple hotel to refresh

Yatri niwas: simple hotel to refresh, Katra

 mantru Says:  it was good,BACICALLY WE USE THESE HOTELS JUST TO REFRESH BEFORE WE TOOK THE YATRA NAD REST THE NEXT DAY BEFORE WE LEFT FOR jAMMU. 

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Restaurants  

Jewel: Clean and easy!

Jewel: Clean and easy!, Katra

 toonhut Says:  Right near the main fountain and bus stand, it is very easy to spot. Frequented by most visitors here, it is clean, big, air conditioned and fast-enough. Hard to ask for more. The food is good too :) 

simple eatries

simple eatries, Katra

 mantru Says:  Through out the way you will find simple eatries ,there is two coffee cafe day outlets to warm up with hot steaming cofee ...also small outlets for hot and cold drinks along the way by nescafe...all food here are vegetarian i likes a kashmiri drink called kawah 

Transportation  

mule ride to the top

mule ride to the top, Katra

 mantru Says:  for the yatra most people prefer to trek as that is the most difficult ,as it is steep uphill climb,if you are physically unfit and cannot do the climb ponies as well as mules are avaliable at a price,for old people there are Palinquin carried by 4 to 6 people(this is the... 

wanna bus ride

wanna bus ride, Katra

 mantru Says:  You can take a bus or taxi from just outside Jammu railway station. 

Shopping  

Dry fruits

Dry fruits, Katra

 mantru Says:  Jammu is famous for dry fruits especially walnuts and almonds beware lots of shop they will cheat you easily as we cannot differentiate between one or the other variety ..so visit alot of shops and fime out the prices.Buy at Katra or Raghunath marhet in Jammu its near bus... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Stone fall from hill above

Stone fall from hill above, Katra

 mantru Says:  Be alert while walking,there might be stone fall in some places as the road is carved out of a steep hill.In case the weather changes to the worst make sure you are warm there are chances of mishap in the cold. 

Tourist Traps  

hotels-dont buy prasad frm Katra

hotels-dont buy prasad frm Katra, Katra

 mantru Says:  you will find alot of people who will say please buy prasad from us we'll provide you a room to freshen up and rest after you return,they will make you purchase prasad worth 500 rupees and when you return from the yatra there will be no rooms for you.So please be ware you... 

BEWARE OF HOTEL -mostly for indian tourist

BEWARE OF HOTEL -mostly for indian tourist, Katra

 mantru Says:  mostly when u chk in at a hotel the hotel owners will say you can freshen up in one of the rooms and leave the bags which we do not require in their lockers(though the bags are safe in the lockers or a store rooms)beware and recheck with them that they will keep one room for... 

What to Pack  

weather can surprise you

weather can surprise you, Katra

 mantru Says:  minimum required without leather goods no purse, belts.JUst carry a change in clothes. be prepared carry woolens as it might get very cold on the top and sometimes it can rain without warning,i got caught in one of them,it will be bone chilling cold. carry your required... 

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 it was good,BACICALLY WE USE THESE HOTELS JUST TO REFRESH BEFORE WE TOOK THE YATRA NAD REST THE NEXT DAY BEFORE WE LEFT FOR jAMMU. 

 

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Katra-Vaishnao Devi

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 The Yatra (yatra, which means a pilgrimage, a journey or a procession) as its called by devotees to the shrine of Vaishnao devi in Katra,State of Jammu in india is famous for devotees hiking 12... 

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Maa Vaishnu Devi

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 Maa Ka darbar 

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Vaishno Devi

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 Well Katra is the place from where you can go to Vaishno Devi Temple. Here one picture of my brother in Katra and it was superb as I liked the waterfall 

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DALHOUSIE

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Katra. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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