Massive fire near Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, rescue operations on
India | June 08, 2021 17:36 ISTSeveral fire fighting teams are at the spot to control the blaze. No report of any casualty has been received so far.
Several fire fighting teams are at the spot to control the blaze. No report of any casualty has been received so far.
This Dham of Goddess Durga is considered very important among the 51 Shakti Peethas of Goddess. It is believed that Goddess Sati's forehead fell here. Here the darshan of the mother takes place in the form of sacred bodies.
Pilgrims from across country arrived at the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra to seek blessings as the auspicious festival of Navratri commenced from today.
Vaishno Devi temple received 1,800 kgs of gold and over 4,700 kgs of silver from devotees in the last 20 years.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said all educational institutions will reopen in the Union Territory from February 1 and 25,000 pilgrims will be allowed at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine per day.
The famous Vaishno Devi shrine received the season's first snowfall as moderate to heavy snow and rains lashed wide parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
The cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Sunday received the season's first snowfall, much to the cheer of tourists thronging the region.
Security near and around Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra has been increased after an encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out on Jammu's Nagrota on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha released Shri Mata Vaishno Devi gold and silver coins ahead of Diwali for millions of devotees worldwide.
In a fresh standard operating procedure (SOP), the administration said, "As such, in exercise of powers conferred under the disaster management act, the State Executive Committee hereby orders that the guidelines and instructions shall continue to remain valid till 30.11.2020, subject to the following modifications that instead of a ceiling of 7000, the upper limit for permissible number of pilgrims to SMVD Shrine, Katra, shall be 15000, w.e.f. 01 .11 .2020".
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued an order stating that the upper limit of pilgrims will be increased to 15,000, earlier which was only 7,000.
Navratri is the perfect time to gain all the knowledge about the temple of Vaishno Devi located in Jammu.
Joint Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) comprising police and CRPF personnel are being deployed at all entry and exit points of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir for the festival of Navratri, officials said on Wednesday.
7,000 pilgrims will be allowed per day to pay obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi from October 15. The Navratri will begin on October 17 and will end on October 26.
Simrandeep Singh, Secretary to J-K Govt informed that number of devotees visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine will be increased from 5000 to 7000 per day.
Unable to visit Vaishno Devi this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic?Now you can book your puja online and local priests will offer it on you and your family's behalf. Also, get prasad delivered at your doorsteps.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) along with Postal Department, has started home delivery of 'Prasad' for devotees who can't make to the pilgrimage.
The COVID19 has restricted people from going to Mata Vaishno Devi which is why the Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has started home delivery of the offerings (prasad) to devotees in association with the Department of Posts. To get the prasad delivery at your home, the booking needs to be done on the website of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is all set to welcome devotees from across the nation. They have allowed devotees to performing 'Sharda Suman Vishesh Puja' and 'Attka Aarti'.
The app, set to be launched on October 17, the first day of Navratri, would also have a feature to conduct live 'hawan', they said.
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