About 2 Kms. From Ban Ganga is the sacred spot of Charan Paduka, that is, the footprints of the Devi. Over them has been built a temple, which, however, does not look very old. Devotees worship and make offerings here. It also provides a welcome respite after an arduous ascent. According to a legend when Sati could not withstand the insulting attitude of her father Daksha who had become too hostile to his son-in-law Shiva, she sacrificed herself. This infuriated Shiva who carrying Sati's body began gyrating. In this process different parts of her body fell at different spots all of which were consecrated as pilgrimage centers. Her feet, in this legend are said to have fallen here.Otherwise also Vaishno Devi was the Yoga-Maya of Vishnu whose feet have been held sacred by mortals as well as by asuras and gods. It has been related in various Puranas that wherever Vishnu's feet touched that became a sacred spot, So with his Yoga-Maya Vaishno Devi.