The Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Anshul Garg, said that in the last 10 years, around 17 lakh plants have been planted manually and an 80 per cent survival rate has been observed.
Pradeep Reddy from Hyderabad expressed enthusiasm over the pilgrimage journey and said, "It feels great that I have come here for the first time for the darshan. There is no rain and the weather is also very good. There is great enthusiasm because I have been planning the holy pilgrimage for
China has destroyed hundreds of mosques and Muslim shrines across Xinjiang. The museum in Kashgar barely mentions Islam, save for signs claiming that it was forced on Xinjiang and that the Uyghurs "are not Muslim by nature".
The enthusiastic pilgrims set out for the holy shrine amid tight security from Panthachowk Srinagar base camp towards Baltal and Pahalgam yatra base camps.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday directed officials to complete construction of the Sanay Dham by October 15. CM directed to complete the construction work within the estimated budget of Rs 94 crore for this.
Amid the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, IGP Kashmir, V.K Birdi, convened a crucial coordination and security meeting at Nunwan Base Camp. The Meeting was attended by a range of stakeholders, including Police officers, the Army, CAPF forces, NDRF, SDRF, MRT, Base camp directors, Security, and Traffi
To facilitate the devotees in performing the vital ritual of 'Mundan Sanskar' of their child conveniently, the Shrine Board on Monday opened a 'mundan' shop for devotees at Banganga who visit the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi by the conventional route.