Vaishno Devi Yatra In December [ 95% TRUSTED ]

The line (queue) in December is mercifully short. You don't have to wait 8 hours; often, you walk right in. You shuffle barefoot into the narrow natural cleft of rock. The air is thick with camphor and ghee. And then, you see them: the three Pindis (rock formations representing the Goddess).

The scenery is starkly beautiful. The deciduous trees have shed their leaves, revealing skeletal branches against a pale blue sky. The waterfalls that roar in July are now thin, silver threads of ice. vaishno devi yatra in december

The real challenge begins after (the halfway point). Here, the wind picks up. The exposed ridges of the mountain feel like a knife. Your breath fogs in front of your face. The path, usually dusty, is hard and clean. The Snow Factor If you are lucky (or unlucky, depending on your perspective), a western disturbance hits the region. Suddenly, the brown hills turn white. By the time you reach Himkoti , the snow begins. It doesn't fall heavily; it drifts like powdered sugar. The world goes mute. The line (queue) in December is mercifully short