Many people sing in the praise of the Goddess and assert their faith that the Divine Mother would help them to reach their destination up across the difficult path. One kilometer further up is the Bana Ganga, a gushing rivulet. Ardhkwari is at halfway to the Bhavan, the main shrine spot. It is 1,500 meters above sea level. The venerated Mother was believed to have vanished into the cave of Ardhkwari to escape from the pursuing Bhairon Nath.
Many devotees undertake the ordeal of the difficult narrow cave.
It is believed that a sinner cannot pass through this cave shrine. The pathway narrows down after this and the climb gets increasingly steep. Clouds gather around at Sanjhi Chhat, perched at 2,000 meters above sea level. The atmosphere gets cold from here and visibility drops to a few feet. Up at Bhavan, one has to show the yatra slip at the registration office and take the batch number provided on the slip.