Jammu, Oct. 5 -- Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district suspended Machail Mata pilgrimage for three days from October 5 following an inclement weather advisory issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), an official said on Saturday.

Earlier, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board had also suspended the pilgrimage during the same period as a precautionary measure.

IMD has forecast severe weather forecast from Sunday till Tuesday morning across J&K and has alerted the administration via an advisory. "In view of the inclement weather advisory.Vaishno Devi yatra shall remain suspended from October 5 to 7, 2025 & will resume on October 8. Devotees may stay updated through official channels," the shrine board wrote on X....