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KATRA, JULY 03
Over 33.36 lakh pilgrims from various parts of the country have so far visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji since January 1st this year. During the corresponding period of last year 33.72 lakh pilgrims had darshan at the holy cave shrine.
During the month of June 2007 as many as 9,35,098 devotees paid their obeisance in the holy cave shrine. Last year in the month as many as 9,37,938 devotees had offered prayer in the holy cave shrine. Presently 24,000 to 25,000 pilgrims are daily reaching at the base camp Katra town for their onward journey to the holy cave shrine.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has made adequate arrangements for the facility of visiting pilgrims.
All necessary security arrangements have been made by the police department for the pilgrims enroute to Darbar and at the base camp Katra town.
The base camp Katra town has number of Hotels, Guest houses and Dharamshalas to accommodate the visiting pilgrims. The Shrine Board has also arrange sufficient accommodation for the visiting pilgrims. The JKTDC has also made available dormitories and rooms for the stay of the pilgrims.
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