Jammu, April 5 -- The recent flagging off of a batch of devotees from the historic Kol Kandoli Temple by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has rekindled hopes for the revival of the traditional pilgrimage route to the revered cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
The reopening of this ancient route is expected to significantly transform the socio-economic landscape of more than 25 villages situated along the route, which was once widely used by pilgrims undertaking the journey on foot.
As reported earlier, on March 22, 2026, the Lieutenant Governor flagged off the 24th Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Pracheen Marg Pavitra Chhadi Yatra from Kol Kandoli Temple. The yatra, held during the auspicious period of Chaitra Navratri, commenced with the ...