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JAMMU 20 Jun:
A large number of pilgrims are pouring to the Holy Cave Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, as around 30,000 to 35,000 devotees from across the country are arriving daily at the Katra Base camp. 4,77,797 devotees paid their obeisance in the first fortnight of this month.
Spokesperson Shri Mata Vaishnovdevi Shrine Board (SMVSB) conformed this and attributed the huge rush due to summer vacations in the other parts of nation.
Attributing the rush to the summer vacations, he said "as many as 4,77,797 devotees have paid their obeisance at the cave shrine during the first fortnight of this month."
The figure exceeds by 34,251 as compared to the corresponding period last year. Since January, over 29.49 lakh pilgrims have visited the holy cave shrine this year, he added.
The SMVSB, which looks after the affairs of yatra, has made adequate arrangements for the devotees with construction of a number of sheds, proper arrangement of drinking water and toilet facilities apart from other beautification projects.
Elaborate arrangements have been made to regulate the yatra traffic by the police department enroute to Bhawan (holy cave shrine) and at Katra the base camp for the visiting pilgrims, the spokesman said.
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