Now Devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi can get Prasad at home through speed post

Good news for devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi. Now you can get Prasad from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu through speed post. An agreement was signed on Saturday in this regard between the temple Trust board and the postal department.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) entered into an agreement with the department of posts for the speedy delivery of prasad to devotees across the country, the board reportedly said in a statement. Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, Ramesh Kumar and Director (Headquarters), Postal Service, J-K, Gaurav Srivastava reportedly signed the agreement at the Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra on Saturday.

Mata Vaishno Devi temple atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu is a famous shrine in India and huge number of devotees used to visit here for pilgrimage. However, due to Coronavirus pandemic the shine had been closed for darshan for about five months and reopened on August 16. However, keeping in view the pandemic only 2000 numbers of devotees are being allowed these days to have obeisance of the Goddess. However, Mata’s devotees have taken a sigh of relief as it was announced recently that they can get Prasad from the shrine through speed post.

The said arrangement will help devotees to get Prasad at their doorstep who could not undertake the yatra due to the pandemic restrictions.

At least 3 categories of Prasad (offering) have been launched by the board on a no profit no loss basis, which can be booked either through the official website of the board or through telephonic mode. Here is the telephone number. 

You can call on this number for Prasad. 9906019475

Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine opens for Devotees after five months

Jay Mata Di.

Finally after five long months Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu was opened for devotees to have darshan. In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, the famous shrine was closed for devotees to pay visit.

However, there are certain restrictions. Till further notification, now only 2000 pilgrims per day will be allowed to pay obeisance at the shrine. 

Again, while 1900, out of the 2000 will be from Jammu and Kashmir including the Vaishhov Devi Temple the rest 100 devotees from outside the Union Territory will be allowed. The norm has been set keeping the pandemic in view. Besides, pregnant women, senior citizens, children below 10 years of age and people with co-morbidities have been advised not to visit the shrine.

The route from Katra to the temple was sanitized before the resumption of the pilgrimage. Also, all the entry points will have automatic thermal screening along with hand sanitizer.

Also, the route of the yatra for devotees has been specified. The traditional route from Katra to Bhawan via Ban Ganga, Adhkuwari and Sanjhi Chatt will be used for going up while the return route from Bhawan will be via Himkoti route-Tarakote Marg.