New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Devotees lined up in temples from early morning across the country, on Sunday, to celebrate the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kushmanda.Goddess Kushmanda, whose name contains the elements “Ku” (small), “Ushma” (powerful), and “Anda” (egg), is revered on the fourth day of the nine-day festival.As devotees gathered at New Delhi’s Jhandewalan Temple, the temple’s priest told IANS, “Today marks the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, dedic…
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Katra, March 19 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees visited the revered shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Katra during the beginning of the nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri, with the Shrine Board making elaborate arrangements to manage the large influx of pilgrims, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Katra, Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, said extensive preparations have been put in pla…
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) In a historic moment for Jammu and Kashmir, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation of Shankaracharya Temple situated on the adjoining hillocks of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district. Officials said that after six decades of waiting, Jammu and Kashmir finally witnessed the foundation-laying ceremony for the Shri Shankaracharya Temple. The concept for the construction of Shri Shankaracharya Temple was originally conceived in 1967. During 2025, a Memorandum of…
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) Owners of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, shops and other business establishments in J&K’s Reasi district were on Friday ordered to submit details of their employees to the authorities.The order was issued by the Additional District Magistrate, Reasi, under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.Noting that the district is known for two holy shrines, viz. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra and Shri Shiv Khori shrine at Ransoo in Tehsil Pouni, where a lar…
Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) Fresh registration of pilgrims was suspended on Thursday by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) because of the huge rush of pilgrims on the New Year. In a statement, the SMVDSB said that it has suspended fresh registrations as thousands of devotees arrived in Katra base camp of the shrine to seek blessings for the New Year 2026.It said that the suspension is a precautionary measure to ensure crowd safety and smooth management at the Bhawan and along the trekking …
Katra, Dec 31 (IANS) A massive influx of pilgrims has been witnessed at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, with thousands of devotees reaching Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, to seek the blessings of the revered deity as the New Year draws to a close.The entire pilgrimage town is brimming with energy and devotion as pilgrims from different parts of the country gather to begin the New Year on a spiritual note.The holy shrine is witnessing a heavy rush, with a continuous flow of devotees. Pilgrims have …