Vaishno Devi Temple during Navratri festival

 SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI TEMPLE DURING NAVRATRI FESTIVAL

(Vaishno Devi Temple)(source-Google)

‘Navratri’ or ‘Navratra’ is a united word that means Nine Nights. ‘Nav’ means Nine and ‘Ratri’ means Night so together it means Navratri or Nine Nights. This festival is known as ‘Navratri’ in the Northern part of India. During the first three days of Navratri, the Goddess is blessed as a spiritual force known as Durga who is also called Kali to demolish all our immorality, defects, and impurities.

During the second three days of Navratri, the Mother Goddess is admired as a giver of spiritual wealth called Lakshmi, who is observed to have the power of bestowing on her devotees’ unlimited wealth. She is known as The Goddess of Wealth. And the set of the last three days of Navratri is consumed in worshipping of the Goddess of Wisdom, Mata Saraswati.

Though the yatra to the temple of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji is the entire year event the one undertaken during the Navratri time it is considered to be the most favorable. To have extensive success in life, believers look for the blessings of all the three characteristics of the divine femininity during the period of nine nights in Navratri.

(Decoration of temple during Navratri)

(Source- Google)

(Aarti view of the temple)(source- Google)

To expose and highlight the heritage, regional culture, and traditions of the area during the time of Navratri the Jammu and Kashmir State Tourism Department has going to introduce the Navratri Festival as an annual event which is going to be held for all nine favorable days of the Navratris.

During the Navratri period, a large number of devotees and tourists pay their homage to the deity. During the time of Navratri, this festival exposes the religious traditions as well as the famous culture of the Jammu Region among the millions of devotees who visit the Vaishno Devi Shrine.

(Crowd during Navratri)(source- Google)

A ‘Shobha Yatra’ was departed in Katra Town, the base camp for the devotees who came to visit the temple of Vaishno Devi. According to the officials, complex arrangements have been made by the local administration and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board for the pilgrims. On the way to the temple, sanitation facilities, and requisite water facilities have been administered. Special food will be provided at Shrine Board eateries for the devotees who are fasting in Navratri. During the Navratri celebration, tight security has been commenced on the way to the temple.

(New route to the temple)(source- Google)

(Vaishno Devi Shrine Board)(source-google)