Vaishno Devi
A cave shrine reached by thirteen kilometres of climb, and one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in India.
- Where
- Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 33.0274, 74.9454
Get the Vaishno Devi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vaishno Devi. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Vaishno Devi
Anji Khad Bridge 6.7 km
A railway bridge over the Anji gorge in Reasi, its main span held up on cables.
Shiv Khori 11 km
A cave shrine you enter on your knees.
Chenab Bridge 15 km
A railway bridge over the Chenab in Reasi, its deck 359 metres above the water.
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station 18 km
The first power project India built on the Chenab, a run of the river scheme in Reasi.
Akhnoor Fort 24 km
A fort on the Chenab bluff above a Harappan mound, where the Dogra rajas were crowned.
Hari Niwas Palace 32 km
A Dogra palace on a hill above Jammu, now a hotel, with the Tawi below.
Mubarak Mandi Palace 33 km
The Dogra seat in the old walled city of Jammu, added to by one ruler after another from 1824.
Raghunath Temple 34 km
Seven shrines and a wall of lingams.
More famous places to visit in Jammu & Kashmir
Questions
Where is Vaishno Devi?
Vaishno Devi is in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Anji Khad Bridge (6.7 km), Shiv Khori (11 km), Chenab Bridge (15 km).
How do I get the Vaishno Devi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vaishno Devi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vaishno Devi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Jammu & Kashmir volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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