Vaishno Devi Temple (in some traditions)
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Vaishno Devi Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in the Trikuta Mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, revered as a manifestation of the Mother Goddess and visited by millions of devotees annually.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Vaishno Devi Temple | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shakti shrine ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessRoute | trek from Katra ⓘ |
| accommodation |
dharamshalas
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private hotels in Katra ⓘ shrines board guest houses ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | millions of devotees ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Durga
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Mahakali NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahalakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahasaraswati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Durga Puja
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Navratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | three pindis representing three forms of the Goddess ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | important center of Goddess worship in North India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vaishno Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromKatra | about 12 to 14 kilometres on foot ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,560 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| features | natural rock formations called pindis ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual | darshan of the three pindis ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Ardhkuwari cave (on the way)
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Bhawan complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jammu and Kashmir
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Reasi district NERFINISHED ⓘ Trikuta Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| managedBy | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Katra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakSeason | Navratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
many devotees carry offerings such as coconuts and chunri
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many devotees undertake the yatra barefoot ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Yatra ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Vaishno Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| security | high security arrangements due to large crowds ⓘ |
| significance |
major Shaktipeeth in some traditions
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one of the most visited Hindu pilgrimage sites in India ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Trikuta hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOrUT | Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportOptions |
helicopter services (part of the route)
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on-foot trekking ⓘ palki services ⓘ pony services ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
Mother Goddess
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Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.