Machail Mata

[citation needed] Thousands of pilgrims, mainly from Jammu region, visit the shrine every August.

[1] The shrine was visited in 1981 by Thakur Kulveer Singh of Bhaderwah, Jammu region.

From 1987 onwards, Thakur Kulveer SIngh started 'Chhadi Yatra' (holy mace)[further explanation needed] when thousands of people visit the shrine every year during 'Chhadi Yatra', which starts from Chinote in Bhaderwah to Machail in Paddar.

[1] Machail is a small village at an altitude of 2800m in the Padder Valley of Kishtwar district in Jammu region, 290 km from Jammu city and 66 km from Kishtwar[2] Usually people take 2 days to reach the shrine by foot.

[3] The shrine is inaccessible during the winter months of December, January and February.

The Machail valley with the village and temple in the distance on the left