Notable temple · Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Machail Mata Mandir
Machail Mata Mandir is a temple in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Machail Mata Mandir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Machail Mata Mandir
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Machail Mata Mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Kargil (LA): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 167 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Katra (JK): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra
Coordinates: 33.41768, 76.34485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Machail Mata Mandir
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~29 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sickle Moon · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~36 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~46 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~55 km · Must-see
- Devigol · attraction · Kishtwar · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~67 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~24 km
- Buddhist Gompa · Buddhist site · Kishtwar · ~29 km
- Paddar Valley · attraction · Kishtwar · ~29 km
- Kange Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~30 km
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~41 km
- Kishtwar National Park · sanctuary · Kishtwar · ~44 km
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~45 km
- Prul Glacier · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~46 km
Other temples near Machail Mata Mandir
- Bhalei Mata Temple · temple · Chamba · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sudh Mahadev Temple · temple · Udhampur · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaurasi Temples · temple · Chamba · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mindhal Mata Temple · temple · Chamba · ~60 km
- Sarthal Mata Mandir · temple · Kishtwar · ~67 km · Highly rated
- Gupt Ganga · temple · Doda · ~94 km · Highly rated
- Chandi Mata Temple · temple · Doda · ~96 km · Highly rated
- Mirkula Devi Temple · temple · Lahul & Spiti · ~103 km · Highly rated
- Shri Triloknath Temple · temple · Lahul & Spiti · ~110 km · Highly rated
- Laxmi Narayana Temple · temple · Chamba · ~122 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Machail Mata Mandir today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Machail Mata Mandir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Machail Mata Mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Machail Mata Mandir from Dalhousie?
Machail Mata Mandir is about 130 km by road from Dalhousie (104 km straight line), 145 km from Pahalgam and 160 km from Kargil. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Machail Mata Mandir?
Nearby: Hagshu (viewpoint, 22 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 29 km), Doda (viewpoint, 36 km), Sickle Moon (viewpoint, 36 km), Drang Drung Glacier (viewpoint, 46 km), Z3 (viewpoint, 47 km).
Is Machail Mata Mandir worth visiting?
Machail Mata Mandir is listed as a notable temple in Jammu and Kashmir on Spotwander.