Early Times Report
Reasi, Nov 6: Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SKSB) has geared up to make all arrangements at Shiv Khori shrine to divert as many as pilgrims of Vaishno Devi towards other places of pilgrimages in the Reasi district. This year Shiv Khori cave shrine attracted a record 14.79 lakh pilgrims. Reasi, is now emerging as a tourist district of Jammu and Kashmir as the Vaishno Devi shrine attracts over 1.1 crore pilgrims and the Shiv Khori cave shrine is attracting 20 lakh attracting annually .
"Shiv Khori is attracting a good number of devotees since the start of Amar Nath Yatra, over 25 thousand devotees have paid obeisance at the Shiv Khori Shrine", said Vice Chairman Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, Rajinder Singh Tara.
After Vaishno Devi, Shiv Khori is the only religious place which has been attracting devotees from all over the country. According to official data, a record number of over 1479007 pilgrims visited the cave situated in Sanger village near Ransoo of the Pouni block of Reasi district during current year.
"The yatra would touch the 25 lakh mark by the end of 2013", Singh said, adding, " at present, 5000 to 6000 devotees are visiting the cave shrine daily to pay obeisance and their numbers are increasing". |
