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Massive Devotee Rush at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine with Over 3.81 Lakh Pilgrims During Navratri
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News18•19-10-2026, 21:57
Massive Devotee Rush at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine with Over 3.81 Lakh Pilgrims During Navratri
- •A huge crowd of devotees is thronging the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir during Shardiya Navratri.
- •From October 11 until Monday 2 PM, more than 3.81 lakh devotees offered prayers at the holy cave situated on Trikuta hills.
- •Clear weather has allowed the pilgrimage to continue without interruption, creating a festive atmosphere decorated with flowers and lights in Katra.
- •The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has made special arrangements for differently-abled pilgrims, including free horse service, battery-operated vehicles, and priority darshan.
- •The famous Bawe Wali Mata temple in Jammu also witnessed a massive gathering with more than two lakh devotees having darshan on Monday.
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More than 3.81 million pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi for darshan from October 11 until Monday afternoon during Shardiya Navratri.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board arranged free horse services, battery-operated vehicles, priority darshan, and dedicated assistance centers for differently-abled devotees.
Alongside Mata Vaishno Devi, the famous Kali temple in Jammu, known as Bawe Wali Mata, drew over two lakh devotees for darshan on Monday.
