Devotees throng Katra

Hundreds are thronging the famous Bawawali Mata temple in Katra, Jammu to pay obeisance to the goddess, during the nine-day festival of Navaratra. The temple is a revered spot for devotees on their way to the Vaishno Devi temple. Devotees come from farflung areas of the country and pay obeisance at the temple. It is said that the goddess in this shrine fulfils the wishes of every devotee who comes here and prays with sincerity.