Since its inception, it has been the constant endeavour of the Board to provide adequate, neat & clean resting places to the devotees visiting the holy cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Towards these objectives, , many decent resting places such as Saraswati Bhawan, Waiting Hall near Manokamana Bhawan, etc. have been created at Bhawan Complex. These are meant to be used by the devotees waiting for their turn for Darshans of the Holy Goddess. These resting places are in the shape of large halls which are available for the yatries. This accommodation is free of cost and is made available on a first-come-first-served basis. No booking or permission is required for using these premises since they are kept open round the clock and yatries can just go and occupy them subject to availability.
Blankets can be obtained from the Blanket Stores at a nominal and refundable security deposit. Adjacent to most the resting places, Blanket stores, Medical Aid Centres and Refreshment Units have been provided for the convenience of the yatris.
However, rented rooms are also available for such devotees as would like to avail of this facility. For details, see Rented Accommodation....