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Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 30- On the occasion of Navratri festival, the famous Vaishno Devi temple near Jammu has been decorated with special flowers brought from Norway, Sweden, Russia, and other foreign countries.
Officials connected with Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board say that this is for the first time that the temple has been decorated with imported flowers. The countries from where the flowers have been imported also include Austria, United Kingdom and Australia.
“Flowers imported from different parts of the country to beautify the temple include gladiolus, carnations and also like Lilium and anthodium orchids,” said Rajesh Goyal, a temple official.
Hundreds of thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad visit this world famous Vaishno Devi shrine during the nine-day Navratri festival.
The special decoration with imported flowers have doubled up devotees joy and enthusiasm, as most of them find it a special visual delight after taking a sojourn of 12 kilometers up the hills.
“Navratri is a special occasion for everyone and when devotees find the temple beautified with such flowers, the charm and devotion increases. The decoration is really very appealing for all of us, “said Aashima Gupta, one of the devotees at the temple.
Nestled in Trikuta hills in the Himalayas, the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and the base camp, the temple town of Katra in the foothills, present a festive look these days.
Goddess Vaishnavi is believed to have spent some time while observing various spiritual disciplines and penances.
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