Katra is the base camp for the journey to Maa Vaishno Devi`s cave. It is nearly 13 kms away from the shrine.
The first stop on the trek is Banganga, which is around 1 km. from Katra.. People take a holy dip and are served free food (Langar).
About 6 kms further from there is the Ardhkunwari, the cave where it is believed that Devi relaxed and meditated for nearly 9 months.
