Explore Katra
List of Katra Hotels
- Hotel Devi Inn
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
- Bhawani Z Paradise
- Hotel Katra Continental
- Kashmir Residency
- Hotel Malti Palace
- Hotel Prem International
- Hotel Surya Palace
- Hotel Bandhu Palace
- Asia Vaishno Devi
- Hotel Asia Shripati
- Hotel Jai Maa Inn
- Hotel Mount View
- Hotel Basera Katra
- Hotel Abinandan
- Hotel Akash Ganga
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Excursion in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
Deva Mai Temple
The Deva Mai temple is about three miles short of Katra town. Many devotees treat it as a very holy site and go there to perform paeans.
Shiv Khori
The Holy Cave of Shiv Khori is the abode of Lord Shiva, situated at a distance of 70 km from Katra. The cave is a real wonder to be seen and measures nearly a kilometer in length with a four-feet-high naturally formed Shiv-lingam at the heart of the sanctum sanctorum.
Pindian
Few miles away from Katra are Pindian at the foot of the Trikuta range. This spot is also dedicated to Vaishno Devi.
Baba Dhansar Temple
The temple of Baba Dhansar is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located at a distance of about 15 km from Katra on way to Salal Dam. Here, a huge spring emerges from the rocks in a thick grove of trees and forms a number of small rapids before flowing into the holy rivulet that merges with the Chenab River.
Dera Baba Banda
The sacred shrine of Dera Baba Banda is situated at a distance of 30 km from Katra. It is a major Hindu-Sikh pilgrimage center. According to local legend, Baba Banda Bairaagi was Guru Gobind Singh's favorite 'Saint Soldier' who constructed a Gurdwara on the banks of river Chenab , where he spent his last days.