Perched at an altitude of 5,200 feet in the Trikuta Mountains, Vaishno Devi Mandir is one of the most visited Hindu shrines in India ... doors and a roof made of timber. The temple’s serene ...

Work on May 13 involved climbing the steep roof of the living quarters at Myozenji temple, which was built in the latter half of the Edo Period (1603-1867), to lay down the thatch. The roof had ...