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| Dy CM inaugurates Navratra Festival | | Shobha Yatra witnesses overwhelming participation of pilgrims at Katra | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
KATRA, Oct 8: Navratra festival provides an opportunity to the visiting yatris from various corners of the country and abroad to have a glimpse of our rich cultural heritage and peaceful co-existence of people of different faiths who live here like brothers. He said the Navratras have a special significance as the sacred Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji attracts a huge number of pilgrims from with-in and out side the country during these days stated
Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Tara Chand inaugurating the 9-day Navrata Festival-2010 mega event at Katra , the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji , by lighting the sacred Jyoti.
The Navratra festival, 15th in the series, is being organized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and Tourism Department in collaboration with the District Administration, Reasi and local organizations. As a part of the inaugural ceremony, a magnificent Shobha Yatra depicting the rich cultural heritage of the state amidst spiritual ambience was taken out from the Asia Crossing which culminated at bus stand.
The procession comprised a large number of pilgrims from across the country and abroad, school children, cultural troupes and tableau. The helicopters showered flower petals on the procession adding colours to the occasion.
Acclaiming the sincere efforts put in by the functionaries of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, Katra under the able guidance of the Governor of the J&K state ( Chairman SMVDSB) for extending all facilities to the visiting pilgrims, Mr. Tara Chand said that the pilgrimage is gaining popularity by every passing day. He hoped that the number of devotees would cross the last year’s record mark and is expected to reach one crore this year, adding that so far 65 lacs pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine during the current calendar year. The festival would also help in diverting a large number of pilgrims to other important pilgrim and tourist destinations in the area, he said.
MLA Reasi,. Baldev Raj Sharma while speaking on the occasion assured all out help for smooth conduct the Navratra Festival Katra and also put forth developmental demands like augmentation of drinking water, uninterrupted power supply and proper disposal of garbage of Katra town.
MLC, Mr. Abdul Gani Vakil, Vice Chairman, J & K Kissan Welfare Advisory Board, Mr. Rashpal Singh, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, DIG of Police Udhampur-Reasi Range, Mr. G. S. Slathia, Additional CEO, SMVDSB, Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner , Reasi, Mr. P.K.Pole, Director Tourism, Jammu, Mr. R.K. Verma, Director, Local Bodies, Jammu, SSP Reasi, Deputy Director Information (PR) Jammu Mr. Suram Chand Sharma, Dy. CEO SMVDSB Katra, senior officers of district administration, President, All India Devotional Song Committee, Katra, Mr. Rakesh Wazir , President, J&K, Indian Style Wrestling Association, Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, President, Cultural Association, Katra, Mr. Surinder Khajuria, President Bhagwat Katha Committee, Mr. Sardari Lal Dubey and members of the festival committee were prominent among those present on the occasion.
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