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Sukrala Mata

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Sukrala Mata

Mother shrine on a wooded hillock in Kathua district

Checked 21 Oct 2026 with 3 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Jammu Airport is the nearest airport.

  • By train

    Kathua Railway Station is the nearest railway station.

  • By road

    The shrine is about 75 km from Kathua, which lies on NH44A, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir.

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Why devotees come here

Sukrala Mata is the most famous mother shrine of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. Mal Devi is worshipped here in the form of a stone slab on a brass lion. The shrine stands on a wooded hillock, and pilgrims must climb many steps to reach it.

Sukrala Devi is described as the most famous mother shrine of Kathua district. The shrine is the abode of Mal Devi, believed to be a re-incarnation of Sharda Devi. She has manifested herself here as a stone slab, seated on a brass lion with a silver-mounted head.

The shrine is believed to have been built by Madho Singh, an exiled prince of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. Behind the main image stands a figure of Mahishasur Murdini, a re-incarnation of Maha-Luxmi, standing on the body of the demon king Mahishasur. Mal Devi is shown four-armed, holding a sword in one hand.

The shrine stands at a height of 3500 ft on a hillock amid wooded surroundings. Pilgrims have to climb many flights of steps to reach the temple. The shrine lies in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian Union Territory. Billawar, the nearby town, is known for the shrine, and several devotees throng it during Navaratri.

Festivals

  • During the NavratrasNavratras

    The number of pilgrims goes up to over 50 thousand.

Tips for your visit

  • The white temple building stands erect and majestic on a hillock amid wooded surroundings.
  • Pilgrim numbers to the shrine rise every year.

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Questions people ask

How far is Sukrala Mata from Kathua?

It is about 75 km from Kathua and 9.60 km from Billawar, a town and notified area committee in Kathua district.

Do many pilgrims come during the Navratras?

Yes. The number of pilgrims goes up to over 50 thousand during the Navratras. The pilgrimage to the shrine is increasing every year.

Is there a climb to reach the shrine?

Yes. Pilgrims have to climb many flights of steps to reach the temple, which stands at a height of 3500 ft.

Who is the main deity at Sukrala Mata?

Mal Devi is worshipped here, shown as a stone slab seated on a brass lion with a silver-mounted head. She is shown four-armed, holding a sword in one hand.

Which state is Sukrala Mata in?

Kathua is in Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian Union Territory, and the shrine lies in Kathua district.

How we checked this page

On 21 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Sukrala Mata, District Kathua (Government of Jammu and Kashmir) kathua.nic.in
  2. How To Reach, District Kathua (Government of Jammu and Kashmir) kathua.nic.in
  3. Billawar - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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