(Ritambara, intern journalist) Katra: All the facilities are being restored from October 15 to devotees of Vaishno Devi on the occasion of Navratri after seven months. Service of horse, pitthu, and sedan will also be available. Along with this, according to the order of the state administration, seven thousand devotees will be allowed to visit every day. The special thing in this will be that there will be no fixed number for the devotees of local or other states.
The Shrine Board administration is going to expand facilities for devotees on Navratri. On the journey route, there will also be a fountain in the eateries. Preparations are being done for this. On the other hand, Shatchandi Mahayagya will also be run in the entire Navratri Bhavan complex.
Strict arrangements have been made for electricity, water, sanitation, and security on Navratri. Shrine Board CEO Ramesh Kumar said that the temple premises of Maa Vaishno Devi will be decorated with native and exotic fruit-flowers and colorful lights, carrying the sacred Navratras.
The services of helicopters, battery cars, cable cars were restored for the devotees, now the facilities of horse, pitthu, and sedan will also be available to the devotees. It is known that Vaishno Devi Yatra was abruptly postponed due to the Corona epidemic on 18 March. Since then, there was a financial crisis in front of the laborers with horse, pitthu, and sedan.
There is good news for the devotees who are planning to visit Maa Vaishno Devi on the occasion of Navratri. Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has increased the daily number of pilgrims going to Vaishno Devi to 7000. Earlier this limit was 5000. This decision of the Shrine Board will come into effect from October 15.
Due to this decision, more people will be able to see Goddess Vaishno Devi during Navratri. Travelers coming from outside Jammu and Kashmir to visit Mata will have to bring a corona negative certificateMata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that the number of pilgrims visiting the temple has now been increased from 5,000 to 7000. Now seven thousand passengers will be able to visit the court of Mata Vaishno Devi daily. Prabandhan was reviewing the arrangements being made for the pilgrims during the Navratri festival starting from 17 October. Those who are known to visit Mata Vaishno Devi should register on the website of the Shrine Board. It will be mandatory for pilgrims coming from outside the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to carry the Corona Negative Certificate with them.