Which hill is the Vaishno Devi Mandir located on?

Question

Which hill is the Vaishno Devi Mandir located on?

1. A. Katra
2. B. Aru
3. C. Patnitop
4. D. Trikuta (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Trikuta

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Trikuta.

Key Points

• Vaishno Devi temple is located in the Trikuta hills (Trikuta Parvat) near Katra in Reasi district of Jammu.
• Katra is the base camp town, not the hill itself.

Additional Information

• The Vaishno Devi shrine sits at about 5,200 feet in the Trikuta hills of Reasi district, reached by a roughly 12 km trek from Katra.
• *Trikuta* means three peaks. The cave shrine houses three natural rock formations, the pindis, representing Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati.
• It is among the most visited pilgrimage sites in India and is administered by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
• Other major J&K shrines for revision: Amarnath (Anantnag), Kheer Bhawani (Ganderbal), Hazratbal (Srinagar) and Charar-e-Sharief (Budgam).