J&K: Over 2.53 Lakh Pilgrims Pay Obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in First Six Days of Navratri

 

 

 

Jammu: Over 2.53 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine in the Trikuta hills of Jammu Kashmir’s Reasi district during the first six days of the ongoing Sharadiya Navratri, officials said on Friday.

 

The pilgrimage is progressing smoothly, with 28,713 pilgrims visiting the shrine till 3 pm on Friday. The festival began on October 11 and has witnessed a steady flow of devotees seeking blessings at the holy shrine.

 

According to official figures, 47,574 pilgrims visited the shrine on October 11, followed by 48,400 on October 12, 46,558 on October 13, 41,961 on October 14 and 39,951 on October 15. With Friday’s footfall, the total number of pilgrims has crossed 2.53 lakh in six days.

 

Meanwhile, long queues of devotees were seen at the RFID registration counters in Katra on the sixth day of Sharadiya Navratri, as pilgrims collected their registration cards before proceeding towards the shrine for darshan.