Ban Ganga ( Banganga ) Temple, Katra

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Pilgrimage River Ghats

Ban Ganga ( Banganga ) Temple, Katra - Location details

Ban Ganga ( Banganga ) Temple, Katra, Pilgrimage River Ghats, Katra (Ban Ganga Ghats), Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir

Ban Ganga ( Banganga ) Temple, Katra - Food details

Rajma‑Chawal; Katra Prasad; Chhole‑Bhature

Ban Ganga ( Banganga ) Temple, Katra - History details

At Katra in Reasi, Ban Ganga marks the pilgrim threshold of the Vaishno Devi yatra. Legend holds that Vaishnavi shot an arrow (ban) to bring forth water for devotees, hence the sacred stream and ghats for ritual dips. The spot functions as an early checkpoint before the 12–13 km ascent to Bhawan and remains active year‑round.