Jammu, Oct. 19 -- The ongoing Navratri festival witnessed a heavy rush at the Mata Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, with over 3.81 lakh pilgrims having visited the temple since Oct 11, officials said on Monday. The footfall is likely to increase further on Dussehra.
The pilgrimage has been witnessing a steady flow of devotees amid clear weather and a festive atmosphere in Katra town, the base camp of the shrine.
"As many as 3.81 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi during the ongoing Shardiya Navratri till 2 pm today," a senior officer told PTI.
Shardiya Navratri is one of the two major Navratri fesitvals, with the other being Chaitra. Shardiya occurs in autumn (September-Octob...