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.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Thick cover of snow in Vaishno Devi temple area.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Snow sits on the trees and hill peak. (Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Devotees on their way to the Vaishno Devi temple in Katra.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Road to a house covered in snow.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Hues of grey in Manali village covered by snow.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

A patch of green visible underneath the layer of now.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

A security personnel tries to move the snow off the path to the temple in Katra. (Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Expanse of land covered in snow.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Tire marks on the road covered in snow.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Layer of snow envelops the village. (Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

Misty morning in the village.(Photo Courtesy: Amit Sharma)

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