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About Katra

Katra or Katra Vaishno Devi, as it widely known, is a small town in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The small city of Katra is situated at the foothills of the Trikuta Mountain, the abode of Vaishno Devi Mata. It serves as an excellent base camp for the pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, which is approachable on foot along a 13 km long trekking route. Katra is one of the popular tourist spots in India and millions of pilgrims from across the country throng the shrine to seek diving blessings of Mata Vaishno Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Shakti.
Katra Fast Facts
Vacation Type : Pilgrimage
Location : Katra - 42 km (26 miles) North of Jammu     Vaishno Mata Temple- 14 km (8.7 miles) from Katra
Altitude : Katra - 754 metres (2,474 feet)     Vaisho Mata Temple- 1615 meters (5300 feet)

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