Jammu, Nov. 15 -- Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district and offered prayers, a Lok Bhavan spokesperson said.

The visit by the LG, who is also the chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, comes a day after a senior police officer conducted a comprehensive security review at the shrine in the aftermath of recent terror attacks.

Pilgrim footfall at the shrine has witnessed a significant increase, with 83.20 lakh devotees visiting in the first 10 months of this year (January-October), already surpassing the 69.78 lakh count recorded during the entire year of 2025.

The figure is also fast approaching the 94.84 lakh figure recorded during the whole of 2024. ...