Vaishno Devi Shrine All Set To Welcome Pilgrims Throughout Navratri Competition

Nestled atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is all decked as much as welcome pilgrims arriving for the nine-day Navratri pageant commencing from Monday, officers mentioned.

Over three lakh pilgrims from throughout the nation and overseas are anticipated to go to the shrine through the pageant with the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) setting up all obligatory preparations together with safety to fulfill the heavy rush, the officers mentioned. 

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who can also be the chairman of the shrine board, on August 31 rolled out a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for the pilgrims. 

The RFID system is a part of numerous new tasks sanctioned for the comfort of the pilgrims within the aftermath of a stampede on the shrine on New Yr’s Day wherein 12 individuals misplaced their lives and 16 others have been injured.

“We’ve got arrange two management rooms and put in 120 CCTV cameras alongside the observe and the Bhawan (sanctum sanctorum) to make sure the Yatra is regulated in a greater method…The RFID card system, which is obligatory for all pilgrims, will assist in higher crowd administration and actual time monitoring of pilgrims,” Chief Govt Officer, SMVDSB, Anshul Garg mentioned. 

He mentioned the shrine and adjoining areas have been adorned with flowers and lights for the pageant. “Welcome gates have additionally been put in and this time the shrine board is introducing selfie factors enroute the cave shrine for the pilgrims,” he mentioned. Garg mentioned bodily challenged devotees shall be supplied  horses and battery automotive service freed from value to make it straightforward for them to supply prayers on the shrine. 

“That is one other new initiative of the shrine board and now we have arrange assist desks for the comfort of individuals with particular wants. They will even be given precedence for ‘darshan’ on the Bhawan,” he mentioned. 

Katra, 42 km from winter capital Jammu, which serves as the bottom camp for the shrine, will witness a collection of non secular, cultural, sports activities and people occasions until the end result of the pageant on October 4. 

The tourism division in collaboration with SMVDSB and divisional administration is organising numerous occasions just like the All India Devotional Tune competitors, wrestling competitors, Ramleela, ‘shobha yatra’, ‘Bhagwati Katha’, ‘Mata Ki Bhaint’, ‘Mata ki Kahani’ play and ‘Kavi Sammelan’. “A complete of 14 completely different actions shall be organized in Katra from September 26 to October 4,” Garg added.  

(With PTI inputs)