Jammu, March 28 -- Over three lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta hills of Katra during the nine-day-long Navratri festival that concluded on Friday, said officials.

During the festival, a Shat Chandi Maha Yagya, was also organised by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) for world peace, harmony, prosperity and the well-being of humanity, they added. It concluded on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Sachin Kumar Vaishya, chief executive officer, SMVDSB, along with officers and staff of the shrine board and a large number of pilgrims, participated in the rituals. The yagya was conducted by a distinguished group of pandits led by Padma Shri prof Vishwamurti Shastri.

"The Navratri festiva...