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  Vaishnodevi receives season's first snowfall

  India | December 22, 2013 19:39 IST

  Jammu: The revered Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine in Reasi district got the season's first snowfall as around 12,000 pilgrims were on their way to pay homage.  Trikuta hills and nearby areas received season's first

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  Vaishno Devi pilgrims can now get yatra coupons from Jammu also

  India | November 19, 2013 8:12 IST

  Jammu: Three counters have been opened at Jammu railway station today to issue yatra coupons to pilgrims intending to visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. These counters will work as extension of the main registration

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  PIL seeking halt to circulation of Rs 5, Rs 10 coins with image of Mata Vaishno Devi

  India | September 19, 2013 7:12 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today asked a petitioner to approach the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with his plea seeking a restraint order against the bank from circulating Rs 5 and Rs 10

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  Kashmir High Court puts blanket ban on construction at Vaishnodevi base camp

  India | September 08, 2013 17:52 IST

  Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today put a blanket ban on constructions in and around the holy town of Katra, the base camp for the pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi,

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  Rajasthan govt sign MoU with IRCTC on free pilgrimages for senior citizens

  India | June 12, 2013 19:10 IST

  Jaipur, June 12: Rajasthan government on Wednesday signed an MoU with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. for a scheme which will see it bear all the expenses for senior citizens to go

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  Over three lakh pilgrims to visit Vaishno Devi

  India | April 10, 2013 16:29 IST

  Jammu, Apr 10: Over three lakh pilgrims are expected to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine near here during the nine-day Navratas beginning Thursday, officials said Wednesday.M.K. Bhandari, additional chief executive officer (ACEO) of the Sri

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  Vaishno Devi, one of the holiest Hindu shrines in India

  India | March 14, 2013 6:44 IST

  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,

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  Record number of 1.01 cr devotees visit Vaishno Devi

  India | December 16, 2012 11:08 IST

  Jammu, Dec 16: A record number of 1 crore one lakh 15, 647 devotees have so far visisted Mata Vaishno Devi shrine this year, with 15 days left.Shrine Board officials said, this was a record

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  Vaishnodevi gets seasons's first snowfall

  India | December 14, 2012 17:01 IST

  Jammu, Dec 14: Trikuta hills housing the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi today received the season's first snowfall even as pilgrims continued their journey to pay obeisance.  Trikuta hills and nearby areas received 4 inches

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  Vaishno Devi will get over 10 million pilgrims

  India | October 24, 2012 16:12 IST

  Jammu, Oct 24: The number of pilgrims visiting the Hindu shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi near here will be more than last year's 10 million, a temple official said Wednesday.M.K. Bhandari, the additional chief executive

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  Vaishno Devi shrine all set for Navratras

  India | October 12, 2012 15:31 IST

  Jammu, Oct 12: The base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine at Katra in Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up to host Navratra festival from October 16.“Navratra festival will begin in

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  Vaishnodevi yatra resumes after wildfire brought under control

  India | June 23, 2012 16:21 IST

  Jammu, Jun 23: Vaishnodevi pilgrimage was resumed today after it was suspended due to a wildfire which broke out in forests along the road to the cave shrine in Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir.“The

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  Over 3 Lakh Pilgrims Visited Vaishnodevi In Navratras

  India | April 01, 2012 13:39 IST

  Jammu, Apr 1: A whopping three lakh pilgrims from various parts of the country and outside thronged the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi during the nine-day Navratra festivals, shrine board officials have said.  On an

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  Direct Rail Travel For Vaishno Devi Pilgrims To Katra Likely Next Year

  India | October 26, 2010 14:46 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 26 : Pilgrims to Vaishno Devi shrine can travel directly to Katra base camp from next year with the Udhampur-Katra link of the rail project to Kashmir likely to be completed by this