Amaranth yatra, Registration, Helicopter booking online 2013

Amarnath Yatra

    Amarnath  yatra : Shiva is a living god. The  majority sacred and most early book of India, the Rig Veda describes his existence in its hymns, Vedic legends, rituals and even show to his being from the first light of time. Myth has it that Lord Shiva recounted to Parvati the secret of creation in a cave in Amarnath. unheard of to them, a pair of doves eavesdropped on this talk and having learnt the secret, are reborn again and again, and have made the cave their everlasting residence. According to the rhyme Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram, the life is described as having three facets Truth (Satyam), Good (Shivam) and the Beautiful (Sundaram). According to the older scriptures, He has three places of His abode. One is Kailash Parvat another is Lohit Giri under which Brahamputra flows and third is Muzwan Parva. The Cave which was chosen by Bhole Shankar for narrating the secrets of immortality and formation of Universe to Maa Parvati ji. Maa Parvati insisted that she may be told that secret. For long Shiva ji continued postponing. Finally on consistent demand from Maa Parvati He made up his mind to tell the immortal secret. He started for lonely place where no living being could listen it. He chose Amarnath Cave.  In Amarnath Yatra ,The Holy Cave, situated at 14000 ft. above sea level, The annual amaranth yatra to Holy Amarnath Cave is organised by the Jammu & Kashmir State Government during the month of July and August. The intending pilgrims are allowed to perform darshan from Ashard Purnimashi to Shravan Purnimashi which course spreads over a month or so.

Amarnath yatra registration

The Amarnath Yatra pilgrims are permitted to perform darshan from Ashard Purnimashi to Shravan Purnimashi which way spreads over a month or so. With a vision to work out and finalize different provision, a sequence of core meetings is held at Srinagar as well as Pahalgam, the base-camp for Amarnath Yatra.  J&K Tourist offices located outside the State, are asked to start advance registration for amaranth yatra  on first come first serve basis, within a stipulated period and thereafter. Current amaranth  registration' of yatris is done by the Tourist offices within the State which continues till end of yatra. The detailed information with regard to amaranth Yatra, including other related issues like Do's and Don'ts, installation of free langers by NGOs is publicised by the Tourism Department in leading national dailies as well as local news papers. However the intending for registration for amaranth yatra ,Yatris can have the detailed information in the form of printed material at all the Tourism Offices. Following are the designated Registration Officers and their addresses:
1. Assistant Director-Tourism, J&K Government (For yatri  of Delhi, U.P and Haryana). Correspondence Address, 201-203 Kanishka Shoping Complex, 19-Ashok Road New Delhi, Tel:011-3345373. Address for registration, J&K Govt. Guest House Kutlly Marg Chankiyapuri New Delhi.
2. Deputy Director Tourism,J&K Govt., 26th North Wing ,World Trade Centre Cuffe Parade, Colaba Mumbai. Tel: 022-218804 (for Yatris of Maharshtra, Madiya Pradesh and Goa).
3. Tourist Officer, J&K Govt., 12 Chowringhee, Culcutta. (Tel 033-228591) (For Yatris of West Bangal, Orrisa, Bihar and North Eastern States).
4. Assistant Director Tourism, J&K Government, II-floor 36/36-A North Uma Road Chennai. Tel: 044-550551. For yatris of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
5. Assistant Tourist Officer, J&k Govt., Airlines House, Lal Darwaza, Ahmadabad (Tel:077-5503551). For yatris of Gujarat State).
6. Assistant Tourist Officer, J&K Govt. 5th Floor, Left Wing, Chandra Vihar Complex, M.J. Road, Hyderabad. Tel: 044-4734805 (For yatriss of Andra Pradesh and Karnataka).
7. Deputy Director, Tourism, J&K Govt, Tourist Reception Centre, Veer Marg Jammu. Tel:0191-520432 ( For yatris of Jammu, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh).
8. Tourist Officer, J&K Govt, Enquiry & Reservations, Tourist Reception Centre, Srinagar. Tel:0194-479548, 452690 ( For those apply directly to Head office).

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Dal lake Srinagar – houseboats hotels in Kashmir tourist places

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Dal Lake Hotels

              Kashmir dal lake tourist places houseboat & hotels:  Dal Lake is Srinagar's gemstone, a huge, mirror-flat sheet of water dazzling the imprinted wooden balconies of the houseboats and the murky peaks of the Pir Panjal mountain. Flotted of casually painted shikaras skiff around the lake, transporting cargo to market, children to school and travelers  from houseboat to shore. One can spot the notable Shankara Charya mount in the east and Hari Mountain in the west from the lake .

Dal lake in Srinagar

   Beautiful views of the Srinagar Dal lake can be enjoyed from the beach line of Mughal gardens, such as Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh constructed at the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and from houseboats cruising along the lake in the multi-colored shikaras. The shore line of the lake, about 15.5 kilometres The charming Dal Lake is separated into two lesser ones the Lokut (small) and(big) Dal. The south western fraction of the lake has a highest depth of approx. 12 Metre . 

Dal lake houseboat

Houseboats of Kashmir is a well-liked tour attractions amid the tourist. A reside in these houseboats on the bank of Dal Lake is an delicate experience.There are 1087 registered houseboats, out of which 703 are situated  in Dal lake. While 173 are located in the Nagin lake, the 142 are on river Jhelum. That the cost of the houseboat includes all meals and free rides from the houseboat to the adjacent jetty and back, as no houseboat on the lakes is openly available from the banks The houseboats came with a facility of 2 to 5 persons and can have up to three bedrooms apart from a living room and kitchen. The categories of Kashmir houseboats have been graded by Tourism of Kashmir in three categories i.e 1st in  luxury houseboat – approx. Rs 2000 – Rs 3000 / day , 2nd Deluxe houseboat – approx. Rs 1000 – Rs 2000 / day , 3rd Standard houseboat – approx. < Rs 1200 / day.

Dal Lake

Srinagar tourist places

The lake situated about 10 km from Srinagar and is simply available by taxis within 20 mins. Besides, it is also a center for various water sports including water surfing, swimming, Shikara rides, kayaking, houseboat stays. Some additional attractions that can be seen include Nehru Park, Char Chinar, Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh.

Srinagar hotels

Several tourist bus service providers organize deluxe comfortable bus package tours from many adjacent cities to Srinagar. Srinagar is well connected to Chandigarh (630 km), Jammu (290 km), Delhi (876 km), Leh (434 km) and Phalgam (96 km) by tourist bus services. Budget hotels are also present and they cater to bachelors and young couples. A stay at a decent priced Srinagar hotel should cost around Rs 1,000 a room. Luxury hotels are also available and they offer various perks which will make your stay a memorable one. Students and children can also get discounts if they travel in bulk. Few luxury hotel list given below for information: -

Sl No.	Hotel Name	Price Range	Click to Book
1	Hotel Broadway	More than Rs 9000.00 / night	Click for Booking
2	Grand Mumtaz Heritage	More than Rs 7000.00 / night	Click for Booking
3	Hollywood Group of Houseboats	Rs 2500.00 / night	Click for booking
4	Kabir Hotel	More than Rs 2000.00 / night (Approx.)	Click for Booking
5	Mirani Resorts	Rs 2000.00 / night	Click for Booking
6	Hotel Grand Osheen	Rs 2500.00 / night or more	Click for Booking
7	Hotel Grand Habib	Rs 3000.00 / night or more	Click for Booking

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Gulmarg tourism in Jammu & Kashmir travel guide for attractions places to visit ,hotels, photos ,ski, gondola.

Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir

            

Gulmarg Tourism

     Gulmarg tourism in Jammu & Kashmir: Gulmarg is situated in  Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at  a height of 2730 metre above ocean level, it is encircled by woody hills and meadows, snow-capped hills, cavernous ravines and  valleys. The pretty beauty of this location has made popular film shooting as all of us get a look in movies. Gulmarg's legendary beauty, prime location and proximity to Srinagar naturally make it one of the premier hill resorts in the country. Originally called ‘Gaurimarg’ by shepherds, its present name was given in the 16th century by Sultan Yusuf Shah, who was inspired by the sight of its grassy slopes emblazoned with wild flowers.

Gulmarg attractions places.    
    
   Gulmarg  has the utmost green golf course in the world, at an height of 2,650 metre  and is the country's first ski resort in the winter.The most tourist spot of the area is Khilanmarg, from where the Kashmir Valley and the Himalayan Range is noticeable. Another well-liked spot is Alpather lagoon, positioned at the foot of the double peaks of Apharwat; and leftovers iced up till late June. The only means of getting these areas is by pony, or by walking. One of the religious site is Baba Reshi holy place. There is one of the highest cable car in world called as gondola available here to take us Kungdoor and Aparwath. Ticket can be booked in advance to avoid long queue.

Gulmarg travel guide

              The closest airport is  Srinagar airport, which is 57 km to Gulmarg. The airport now includes an better runway, great operational facilities. The finest time to vacation Gulmarg for seeing the sights is between May and September. The best time for skiing and extra winter games, is from November to February. Once you have reached at the Srinagar Airport, the best way to get into Gulmarg is by taxi. You could also look into getting a shared taxi from the airport to the city of Gulmarg, as this will be even more cost effective. Gulmarg main road is circular one with total length of 5 kms. Cable car takes to places: Kungdoor and Aparwath. Nearest railway station  to Gulmarg is Jammu. Jammu is linked by rail to various cities in India specially direct trains are available from northern cities. Visitors can take trains from Delhi (Jammu Rajdhani), Kolkata (Himgir Exp), Mumbai (Swarak Exp), Chennai (Andaman Exp) and even from the the southern most Trivandrum Railway station (Himsagar Exp).

Gulmarg hotels

Sl No.	Hotel Name	Click to visit
1	The Vintage Gulmarg	Click for more information
2	The Khybar Himalayan Resort & Spa	Click for more information
3	Heaven Retreat Gulmarg	Click for more information
4	Hotel Highlands Park	Click for more information
5	Hotel Hilltop	Click for more information
6	Royal Park	Click for more information
7	The Pine Palace Resort	Click for more information

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Gulmarg Gondola 

Gulmarg Photos

Gulmarg Hotels

Gulmarg Skiing

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Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra: how to visit, Shrine Board hotels Katra helicopter services in Jammu

How to Visit Vaishno Devi

Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra : How to Visit, Hotels, Helicopter Services. Mata Vaishno Devi yatra is definitely the most admired pilgrimage in India.  Lakh of Devotees come to  Jammu & Kashmir to take blessings of Mata Vaishno Devi yearly and these are increasing with the time . By the gress of Mata, Different kind of tour packages  try to add by managing your arrangements  for your comfortable tour. Devotee need to accept cost effective and quality tour packages to Vaishno Devi along with other place to visit around Katra. So when you planning your tour just look at  few points by visiting the site . Click Here…

Vaishno Devi Yatra

Mata Vaishno Devi yatra inside the Holy Shrine are in the form of three “Pindias”. You cannot find any statues, photos or idols inside the shrine. On the way from Katra to holy cave and on the road to Bhawan, there are numbers of Picture elaborating the path of Darshans to the Holy Cave. Devotees should watch these charily since these are destined to conduct them towards the final Darshans in the Holy Cave. Mata Vaishno Devi is Situated 14 km from the town of Katra and 52 km from Jammu. Vaishno Devi temple is at a distance of 61 km from Jammu and the last 13 km of the path have to be decided on foot and other ways by the devotees. Once entry point to the cave, the way turns into a narrow subway with a cold water flow named the “Charan Ganga” in a row through it. Devotees believe in the tale “Moonh Maangi Muradein Poori Karne Wali Mata”, which means, the Mother who granted anything her devotees wish for.


How to visit Vaishno Devi
The Jammu airport is nearest one for Vaishno Devi Yatra that situated about 48 kilometer from Katra. Jammu railway station is nearest rail link to Katra Vaishno Devi. A number of regular buses are there for katra from Jammu and the distance is around 52 Km. From Katra, it is a 13 km hill height road walk will be cover by different mode of transportations. You can hire a horse or be carried up by sabari from Katra. You can visit up to the cave and return to Katra in one day. Time to climb up is about 4 hours and to get down it will take 3 hours. Pilgrims must receive a Yatra-parchi from the tourist reception counter near the Katra bus stand for a pass to “Ban Ganga”.

Vaishno Devi Helicopter Service
   Global Vectra and Pawan Hansa two chopper services from Katra to go down at Sanjhichatt. This tour to Vaishno Devi Yatra, surrounded by the clouds is the starting of a wonderful heli-hop. You can sign up by clicking as a New Visitor to generate user id and password, Again open the shrine board official page. Sign Up with the user ID and password, use Helicopter Services by selecting date, route, number of passenger, time etc.,  with other passenger detail. At the time of  payment gateway, link to the bank site where you can use credit card & CVV number with expiry date. If the bank will receive your credit card and appeared message of Non secure site you can use yes option. Your booking will be finished. You can take the printout of required page. This way one can access the Vaishno Devi helicopter services. From Katra, Vaishno Devi helicopter services booking can be done by Clicking here.

hotels in vaishno devi
 Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is providing  a very good accomodation facilities to Mata Vaishno Devi Devotees. Apart from it , Number of hotesl available within different places in Jammu and Katra Surrounding. Few information regarding hotels in Vaishno Devi yatra are given here  for visitors information and easy access. 

Sl No.	Hotel Name	Price Range	Click to Book
1	Hotel Asia Shripati	Rs 1295.00 - Rs 2595.00	Click for Booking
2	Hotel Country Inn & Suites	Rs 2777.00 -Rs 5999.00	Click for Booking
3	Hotel Asia Vaishnodevi	Rs 1650.00 - Rs 6750.00	Click for booking
4	Hotel Surya Palace	Rs 1090.00 - Rs 3595.00	Click for Booking
5	Hotel Durga Palace	Rs 1150.00 - Rs 1950.00	Click for Booking
6	Hotel Basera	Rs 1290.00 - 1890.00	Click for Booking
7	Hotel Ambica	Rs 1050.00 - Rs 2050.00	Click for Booking

 

                                   

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Mata Vaishno Devi Temple: Belief, Importance and Shrine Board

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Mata Vaishno Devi Temple:  Belief, Importance and Shrine Board: The Vaishnodevi Temple is famous for its mythological belief around the world. Yearly, lakhs of devotees visit Katra Vaishno Devi temple to  take blessing of Mata Vaishno Devi. Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has lot of arrangements like chopper services, accomodation at affordable rate, security, etc. Scroll down for information regarding the various facts like - Mata Vaishno devi , Temple , Shrine Board, Story and Speciallity.

Katra Vaishno Devi Temple:

Katra Vaishno Devi Temple, one of the holy Hindu temples in India, is located at an altitude of 1700 metre on Trikuta Parbata,at  Katra town.  Katra is located at a far away of 46 kilometer from Jammu. The temple located on a cave shrine devoted to the Hindu Goddess, Vaishno Devi  chanted as “jai mata di”. The cave having   30 m in length (approx.) and 1.5 metre in height. The main attractions of the Mata Vaishno Devi are the idols depicting the three looks of Vaishno Devi, mainly Mahakali; the  goddess of time and death, Mahasaraswati; the goddess of awareness, and Mahalakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and luck.

Mata Vaishno Devi  Story:

A number of Piligrimage who journey here year after year to pay tribute apart from their  belief, faith, caste or creed, for Mata Vaishno Devi transcends of their barriers. As per mythlogical belief, in Mata vaishno devi story, before 700 years , Mata Vaishno Devi is a follower of Lord Vishnu, worship to Lord Rama and vow to attach with him. Bhairon Nath, a tantric devil try to attempt Her. By his tantric force, Bhairon Nath was able to watch her departing towards the Trikuta mountains place in jammu  and gave a challange. Mata Vaishno Devi felt thirsty at Banganga and attempt an arrow into the soil from where water come out suddenly. Foot Print marked is the place where she rested. Maa Vaishno Devi meditated in Adhkawari cave.  Bhairon Nath took nine months to wait for coming of Mata Vaishnodevi, which have belief the cave named as Garbh Joon. Mata Vaishno Devi opened at the other end of Adhkawari cave with her Trident when Bhairon nath located Her. On arriving at the original Cave at Darbar, mata vaishno devi changed to  the form of Maha Kali and detach Bhairon Nath's head which was throwed to the mountain by blowing and fell at the loation where the Bhairon Temple is now situated. The stone at the entry point of the Holy Cave according to the tale is that horrified upper body of Bhairon Nath who was arranged heavenly forgiveness by the loving Mata in his last moments.

Vaishno Devi Shrine Board:

The Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is the official board of the Mata Vaishno Devi temple which is responsible for the governance and maintains of the temple. It is popularly known as the Shrine Board. The Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was started in August 1986 under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir “Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act”. The primepurpose of the act was to make availabletheimproved management and domination of the Holy Mata Vaishno Devi Templeand its donationcounting the associated lands and constructions. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has been given the responsibility of maintaining this temple. Eight million piligrimage (approx.) from around the country tour to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple on an annually. The Governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir  is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. He appointed nine members in the Board for the strategy making level. The Board discharges its responsiblity through a Chief Executive Officer who is helped by the Addl. Chief Executive Officer and different Area chief and professional Head. Since the responsible takeover by the Shrine Board has regularly continued hard to arrange all possible facilities to the visitors of the Holy Cave Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. With the result, the yatra to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. Jai Mata Di Darshan has increased extremely, from 13.95 lakhs to 101.15 lakhs in 2011. It is possible due to the blessings of the Mata Vaishono Devi and  dedication of the Shrine Board. Today the Shrine Board is known as one of the main service providing association in the country. The hard work of the Shrine Board have been to complete the Yatra of  Mata Vaishno Devi a comfortable and impressive experience.

Vaishno Devi Specialty:

Darshans at Holy Shrine Of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi  located on Trikoot Parvat 12 Kilometre  from Katra and whatever visitors wishes, their wishes comes accurate by the blessings of Vaishno Devi that's why Mata is also called by other name  “Muradein Poori Karne Wali Mata”. The journey to the Shrine cave of " Mata Vaishno Devi "begins with the bless of Mata. It is not only a belief but also a strong experience of one  that the godly Mother sends a call to her devotee. And once a devotee receives a call from Mata vaishno devi, anywhere he is, he is get ready to visit the darbaar of Mata shrine to receive her limitless love and blessings. At the same time, it is also thought that except there is a call or Bulawa, no one can go to the Shrine for having Mata blessings.

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