Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Oct 23: The nine-day long Shat Chandi Maha Yagya organized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) during Navratras for world peace, harmony, prosperity and health of humanity, concluded today on the auspicious occasion of Ramanavami at the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji.
Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), SMVDSB as well as other officers and staff of the Shrine Board, besides pilgrims participated in Purna Ahuti and other religious ceremonies performed amidst Vedic Mantras on the occasion. A group of priests led by Padma Shri Prof Vishwamurti Shastri performed the Maha Yagya.
The special additions to the pilgrimage during these Navratras included Skywalk, remodeled Parvati Bhawan, Virtual Darshan through the Holy Natural Cave and free Langar Sewa at Shri Bhairon Ji Temple Complex, besides the ‘Live Darshan Facility’ and Bi-lingual “Shakti” chatbot on the website of the SMVDSB for the pilgrims. These initiatives are aimed at making the pilgrimage more convenient and enjoyable for the devotees.
An average of 40,000 pilgrims paid their obeisance daily and over 4 lakh pilgrims visited the holy shrine since the onset of Navratras. The pilgrimage has been increasing every month as the Shrine Board is encouraging pilgrims by further adding on state- of- the-art facilities.
The Board had made impressive and elaborate arrangements for the pilgrims during Navratras. These include decoration of the Bhawan of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, Atka and the area surrounding it with exquisite flowers, round the clock water and power supply all along the tracks leading to the Shrine and in the Bhawan area besides up keeping of sanitation and availability of special “fast related” food at the Board’s Bhojanalyas.
Other highlights during these Navratras were bhajan and bhaint performances during morning and evening Atka Aarti by the renowned artists like Himesh Reshammiya, Mika singh, Lakhwinder Wadali, Maithili Thakur, Mani Ladla, Kaler Kanth, Kumar Vishu besides budding students of SMVD Gurukul.
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