Itinerary
Morning drive to Chandigarh. It is 5 hours drive via visiting Mansa Devi Temple en-route. It is dedicated to Goddess Mata Mansa Devi Temple. Upon arrival in Chandigarh, check in at your pre-booked hotel. After freshening up, sightseeing in Chandigarh starts visiting Rock Garden, Tower of Shadows, and Sukhana Lake. Later return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Morning drive towards Naina Devi Temple (Bilaspur). The eyes of Goddess Sati are said to be fallen at this place. To get to this temple on the hilltop, one must either follow the stairs or take the cable car. After Darshan, leave for Sheetla Devi Temple. Later drive to visit Chintpurni Temple, a sacred temple that holds immense religious significance. It is believed that their wishes will be granted to those who wish for something from a true heart. Stay overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, drive to visit The Jawalaji temple (75 km /04 hours). En-route visit the Maa Baglamukhi Devi Temple. Upon arrival in Jawalaji, check-in at your hotel. Baglamukhi Devi, also known as Pitambara in Northern India, is derived from the words “Bagla” and “Mukha,” which means “bridle” and “face,” respectively. Jawala Ji temple is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of India. It is a Devi Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Light, located in Jawala Mukhi, district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh. Sati’s tongue is believed to have fallen at the very place where Jawalaji Temple is now situated. The language of Sati is represented by the Holy Flame or Jawala that is perpetually burning. The flames come out of nine different rocks in the temple. Jawala Ji has a unique characteristic of perpetual flames emanating from the rock at the temple site, which is considered the manifestation of the Goddess. Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and proceed to Dharamshala (70 kms/2 hours). On the way, visit the Maa Brijeshwari Devi temple. After darshan, reach Dharamshala and stay overnight at the hotel. Maa Brajeshwari Devi Temple (also called Vajreshvari Devi Temple) is located in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. As per Hindu Mythology, when Sati’s body was cut into different pieces by Lord Vishnu, the remaining parts fell in this place. Some devotees cut off their tongues as a sign of devotion to the Goddess. Maa is worshipped here in the form of a Pindi. The offerings to the Goddess are divided into three parts, each for Mahalakshmi, Mahakali, and Mahasaraswati.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and proceed to Katra (280 kms/8 hours). On your way, visit the Maa Chamunda Devi temple (15 km/30 mins). After darshan proceeds to Katra for an overnight stay in the hotel. Chamunda Devi Temple is an attractive spot with glorious views of the mountains, the Baner Khud, Pathiar, and Lahla forests. Chamunda is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother, and the name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed. In addition, she is closely associated with Kali, another fierce aspect of Devi.
After breakfast, proceed towards the shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, located on the Trikuta Hills of Katra, Jammu. The 25 km return trek is one of the fascinating pilgrim journeys you could ever wish to encounter. Vaishno Devi is India’s second most visited pilgrimage site, second only to the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati. The darshan can range from 7 hours to over 20 hours, depending on the customer. After acquiring the blessings of Maa Vaishno Devi, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out the hotel and proceed to Jammu (50 kms/2 hours) for your onward journey.
