Monday, October 17, 2011

Pilgrime Tour and Mata Vaishno Devi

The Chardham Yatra filled with Hindu mythological myths, is a real tour that takes you to the cultural and natural beauty of India. The four holy destinations situated in the Uttarakhand state of India, are located in the middle of the stunningly huge Himalayan Range. Your trip is a complete package of culture and adventure, giving your eyes a treat of overlooking the hugest and the highest mountain range of the world.

Chardham Yatra is undoubtedly one of the best and the most visited pilgrimage places of India, besides these four holy places you can take a quick look at Mata Vaishno Devi Temple situated in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. This holy place is situated on the Trikuta Hills of the Shivalik mount, and is supposed to be one of the trendiest Pilgrimage spot of India. Along with the view of this magnificent temple you get to see the beautiful ice covered huge peaks of the Himalayan range.

There are a number of ways to reach up to the temple and one of the best and fastest ways to get there is by a helicopter. Yes Mata Vaishno Devi helicopter tour is the best and the fastest way to get you to the Shrine. You still need to dedicate two days to you Mata Vaishno Devi Tour. The tour starts at the domestic airport of Jammu, as you reach Jammu in the morning you need to travel to Katra. You reach Katra and spend your night at a hotel of Katra. The next day after having your breakfast you leave for the helipad to ride to Shanjichat. Katra to Shanjichat is just about 4 to 5 minutes of the helicopter ride. You need to trek to the Shrine and because you have arrived by a helicopter you get VIP passes for a prior darshan of Mata Vaishno Devi’s Temple. As soon as you are done with the darshan you need to move back to Shanjichat to take a helicopter to Katra. From Katra you need to travel back to Jammu to take a flight.

The unbelievable helicopter ride is arranged only by two aviation companies the Pawan Hans and Deccan Aviations. The service of these companies is only from Katra to Shanjichat. The helicopter ride starts at 0800 hrs and continues till 1700 hrs. The Helicopter ride gives you a bird eye view of the ice capped Himalayan Mountains Range and the amazing temple.

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