Brrr! Jammu Graced with Fresh Snow, Vaishno Devi Painted White

A thick cover of snow has enveloped Jammu.

A Jammu village enveloped in thick snow.

(Photo: Amit Sharma/Altered by The Quint)

Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was graced by fresh snowfall in the new year, and I got to witness it firsthand. Here’s a pristine view of Manali Gali Village at Thanamandi as well as Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra.

Footprints in the snow-covered terrain.

Thick cover of snow in Vaishno Devi temple area.

Snow sits on the trees and hill peak. 

Devotees on their way to the Vaishno Devi temple in Katra.

Road to a house covered in snow.

Hues of grey in Manali village covered by snow.

A patch of green visible underneath the layer of now.

A security personnel tries to move the snow off the path to the temple in Katra. 

Expanse of land covered in snow.

Tire marks on the road covered in snow.

Layer of snow envelops the village. 

Misty morning in the village.

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