Natural cave of Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K opened for devotees
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Natural cave of Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K opened for devotees

The Hindu  

The natural cave at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was opened for devotees for Makar Sankranti celebrations on Tuesday, officials said. “The doors of the old cave were opened for devotees after special prayers which were among others attended by Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Anshul Garg,” they said. Many devotees wait eagerly for the day to have ‘darshan’ at the shrine through the natural cave, which remains closed for most of the year owing to safety issues. The number of pilgrims go up usually on the weekend days,” the CEO of the shrine board said, hoping that the number of pilgrims will go up after the opening of the natural cave.

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Devotees throng Vaishno Devi shrine on first day of Navratras
3 days, 7 hours ago

Devotees throng Vaishno Devi shrine on first day of Navratras

Hindustan Times  

Devotees throng the Vaishno Devi Shrine in Karta as the Chaitra Navratri began on Sunday amid divine fervour. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has launched a range of new facilities and upgraded existing ones to ensure a seamless experience for devotees. Shrine board chief executive officer Anshul Garg said they are working to better the pilgrimage facilities for …

Over 86 lakh pilgrims visit cave shrine of Mata Vashno Devi in J&K
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 86 lakh pilgrims visit cave shrine of Mata Vashno Devi in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Over 86 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta Hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district so far this year, a senior official of the shrine board said.The official added that the inflow of pilgrims is expected to increase further as the year draws to a close, with the figure likely to surpass …

Chopper service from Jammu to Vaishno Devi shrine set to take flight by June-end
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chopper service from Jammu to Vaishno Devi shrine set to take flight by June-end

Hindustan Times  

{Likely by month-end} Both one-way and round trips are likely to be launched from June 25 or 26. The eagerly awaited direct helicopter service from Jammu to the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, nestled amid the Trikuta hills of Katra is likely to be launched from June 25 or 26, officials said. “The direct helicopter service had …

Vaishno Devi shrine board launches new initiative, decides to give plants as 'prasad' to visiting devotees
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Vaishno Devi shrine board launches new initiative, decides to give plants as 'prasad' to visiting devotees

India TV News  

Devotees visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine will now receive a plant as a “prasad,” according to the shrine board. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has introduced a new initiative that provides pilgrims with plants from a newly established nursery named ‘Vaishnavi Vatika.’ This nursery was inaugurated by the Board's Chief Executive Officer, Anshul Garg, in Katra, the …

Old cave of Vaishno Devi Shrine to remain open for darshan twice a day
1 year, 2 months ago

Old cave of Vaishno Devi Shrine to remain open for darshan twice a day

Hindustan Times  

The revered old cave of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir will be kept open for darshan for around 12 hours a day, the religious trust managing the operations and administration of the shrine has said. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that the old cave will be open for darshan from 10 am to …

Jammu and Kashmir lines up new attractions for pilgrims to stay longer in the Union Territory
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir lines up new attractions for pilgrims to stay longer in the Union Territory

The Hindu  

About 43% of tourists to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir are pilgrims to two Hindu shrines — Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Amarnath in Kashmir. Now, in the ongoing period of Navratri, during which there’s a significant surge in pilgrims to Vaishno Devi, the administration is trying to encourage visitors to stay longer and see more within J&K. …

Minor Landslide Hits New Track to Vaishno Devi Shrine; Helicopter Service Suspended
3 years, 2 months ago

Minor Landslide Hits New Track to Vaishno Devi Shrine; Helicopter Service Suspended

News 18  

The new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was briefly closed on Wednesday following a minor landslide, while helicopter services remained suspended owing to inclement weather, officials said. The landslide struck the new track at Panchi late in the afternoon amid heavy rains, prompting the authorities to suspend the …

Minor landslide hits new track to Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K
3 years, 2 months ago

Minor landslide hits new track to Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K

India Today  

The new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was briefly closed on Wednesday following a minor landslide, while helicopter services remained suspended owing to inclement weather, officials said. The landslide struck the new track at Panchi late in the afternoon amid heavy rains, prompting the authorities to suspend the …

Vaishno Devi stampede: Authorities tighten arrangements, pilgrims flock to shrine
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaishno Devi stampede: Authorities tighten arrangements, pilgrims flock to shrine

Deccan Chronicle  

Katra: Unfazed by the Saturday stampede that left 12 devotees dead, people were flocking to the Mata Vaishno Devi hill shrine where authorities have deployed security personnel in full strength and are greeting pilgrims with chants of "Darshan Karo, Katra Chalo" to encourage them not to linger on after paying obeisance. The yatra that registered a footfall of over 55.77 …

Vaishno Devi yatra in Navratri: 7,000 pilgrims to be allowed per day from October 15
4 years, 5 months ago

Vaishno Devi yatra in Navratri: 7,000 pilgrims to be allowed per day from October 15

India TV News  

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Monday announced that 7,000 pilgrims will be allowed per day to pay obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi from October 15. "But the board has decided to increase this to 7,000 pilgrims per day from October 15, irrespective of any limit on the number of pilgrims from within or outside …

Devotees Start Thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as Authorities Reopen Religious Places in J-K
4 years, 7 months ago

Devotees Start Thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as Authorities Reopen Religious Places in J-K

News 18  

Khushvinder Singh is part of a 12-member group from Jammu who reached Katra before dawn to pay obeisance at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh had reached Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, around 4 am and was among the first batch to offer …

Jammu and Kashmir: Devotees start thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as authorities reopen religious places
4 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Devotees start thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as authorities reopen religious places

India Today  

Khushvinder Singh is part of a 12-member group from Jammu who reached Katra before dawn to pay obeisance at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh had reached Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, around 4 am and was among the first batch to offer …

Vaishno Devi footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaishno Devi footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board

India TV News  

Vaishno Devi footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board The cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, situated at the Trikuta Hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi, recorded its lowest arrival of pilgrims in three years in 2019 with less than 79.5 lakhs devotees visiting the temple, Shrine Board officials said on Thursday. The cave shrine of Mata Vaishno …

Over 81.78 pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi in 2017
7 years, 3 months ago

Over 81.78 pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi in 2017

India TV News  

Over 81.78 pilgrims visited the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta hills of Reasi district in 2017, an official said on Tuesday. "81,78,318 pilgrims visited the cave shrine, thereby registering an increase of about 4.54 lakh pilgrims over the number in 2016", an official spokesman said. On the occasion of New Year, Governor NN Vohra, Chairman Shri Mata …

50,000 pilgrims per day allowed in Vaishno Devi Shrine, new path for pedestrians, battery-operated cars from Nov 24
7 years, 4 months ago

50,000 pilgrims per day allowed in Vaishno Devi Shrine, new path for pedestrians, battery-operated cars from Nov 24

India TV News  

Only 50,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu to avoid any untoward incident, the National Green Tribunal directed today. The green panel also said that a new path to the shrine exclusively for pedestrians and battery-operated cars will be opened from November 24. The green panel's directions came during the hearing of a plea …

Over 1 lakh devotees visit Vaishno Devi shrine in first three days of Navratri in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra
7 years, 6 months ago

Over 1 lakh devotees visit Vaishno Devi shrine in first three days of Navratri in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra

Firstpost  

Over one lakh pilgrims visited the famous shrine of Vaishno Devi during the first three days of nine-day Navratra festival in the Katra town of Reasi district. Katra : Over one lakh pilgrims visited the famous shrine of Vaishno Devi during the first three days of nine-day Navratri festival in the Katra town of Reasi district. “During the past three …

Trikuta hills landslide: One killed, eight injured en route Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district
7 years, 9 months ago

Trikuta hills landslide: One killed, eight injured en route Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district

Firstpost  

A landslide en route the shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir left a woman dead and eight others injured on Friday Jammu: A landslide triggered by rains en route the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir left a woman dead and eight others injured on Friday. …

Vaishno Devi yatra resumed after four days of suspension
10 years, 6 months ago

Vaishno Devi yatra resumed after four days of suspension

India TV News  

Jammu: Pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district resumed on Monday morning after remaining suspended for four consecutive days in view of heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir. "Yatra to the cave shrine resumed this morning after remaining suspended for four days in view of heavy rains and bad weather conditions," Chief …

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India
12 years ago

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India

India TV News  

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India New Delhi: The world famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the Trikuta hills near Jammu in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Legend has it, the Goddess Vaishno Devi hid in this holy cave while escaping a demon named …

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India
12 years ago

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India

India TV News  

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India New Delhi: The world famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the Trikuta hills near Jammu in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Where she merged with supreme energies and became one with God, a temple stands there today as …

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India
12 years ago

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India

India TV News  

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India New Delhi: The world famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the Trikuta hills near Jammu in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In Hinduism, Katra is the base camp for the journey to Maa Vaishno Devi`s cave. Katra is …

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India
12 years ago

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India

India TV News  

Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India New Delhi: The world famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the Trikuta hills near Jammu in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In Hinduism, The main Vaishno Devi shrine has no Goddess idols of its own. The main Vaishno …

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