Vaisno Devi pilgrimage witnesses slump due to COVID
Vaisno Devi pilgrimage witnesses slump due to COVID
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JAMMU: The pilgrimage to World famous Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, located in the Trikuta Hills of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed slump in the past two months due to surging cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir like other parts of the country.
“The number of pilgrims per day visiting Katra town to perform pilgrimage has declined due to COVID,” an official said.
He said that only a few hundred pilgrims, mostly local devotees from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, are visiting the cave shrine to pay obeisance.
61,000 Kashmiris have migrated from the valley
Return of the displaced Kashmir Pandits to their native places was the most cherished desire of former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Jagmohan, 93, who passed away on late Monday night.
During his meeting with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda and Union Minister, Dharminder Pradhan in the month of September 2019, Jagmohan had stated that the return of the displaced Kashmir Pandits to their native place was his desire.
It was during the second tenure of Jagmohan, as Governor of the erstwhile state of J&K that Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave their homes and hearts from Kashmir Valley due to terror threats.
SMVD Shrine Board staff pay homage to Jagmohan
SMVD Shrine Board staff pay homage to Jagmohan
KATRA: The officers and staff of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board have condoled the demise of Shri Jagmohan, who was the founder Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
In this connection, a condolence meeting was held at the Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra today, in which Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board; other officers and staff of the Shrine Board participated.
Paying homage, Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board described Shri Jagmohan as a great visionary and recalled his significant contribution, particularly as a founder Chairman of the Shrine Board, for creation of pilgrim-centric facilities. Some of his major contributions for the infrastructure development of the Shrine Board, interalia, include widening of track from Katra to Bhawan, augmenting water and power supply, setting up of catering outlets all a
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Devotees reached the Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Katra on Tuesday for darshan on the first day of Navratri. [Photo/ANI]
J-K: Devotees offer prayers at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on 1st day of Navratri ANI | Updated: Apr 13, 2021 09:23 IST
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): Decked up with attractive and colourful lights, Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir s Katra on Tuesday welcomed pilgrims on the first day of Navratri with all COVID-19 protocols in place.
Every year thousands of pilgrims from across the country visit Mata Vaishno Devi in Navratras, however this year due to the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has made elaborate arrangements to facilitate the pilgrims. The devotees coming from different states for darshan have to present their negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report upon entering the temple.
Devotees offer prayers at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on 1st day of Navratri
KATRA: Decked up with attractive and colourful lights, Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra on Tuesday welcomed pilgrims on the first day of ‘Navratri’ with all COVID-19 protocols in place.
Every year thousands of pilgrims from across the country visit Mata Vaishno Devi in Navratras, however this year due to the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has made elaborate arrangements to facilitate the pilgrims. The devotees coming from different states for ‘darshan’ have to present their negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report upon entering the temple.