New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India, is set to commence at the revered Kamakhya Temple on Monday, with authorities expecting more than eight lakh devotees, pilgrims, sadhus and tourists from across the country and abroad to participate in the four-day festival.Celebrated as a symbol of feminine power and fertility, the Ambubachi Mela marks the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, who is revered …
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Jammu, April 9 (IANS) A record number of more than 23 lakh Yatris have so far paid obeisance at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, CEO of the Shrine Board said. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board CEO, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, told reporters on Wednesday that this year 23 lakh Yatris visited the shrine so far and this number is two lakh more than last year.He assured pilgrims coming to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine that facilities were being f…