Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Jammu, Kashmir, February 4, 2003: Over 100,750 pilgrims have visited the holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi during January this year, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. At present 4,000 to 5,000 pilgrims are reaching the shrine daily and during the last two weeks of January over 75,000 devotees worshipped at the cave shrine. Extensive arrangements are in place for the devotees such as free accommodations at the shrine board in Adhkunwari and blankets. Source: The Hindustan Times (http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_154770,000900010002.htm) Courtesy of Hindu Press International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 , "Devi Bhakta <devi_bhakta>" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > Jammu, Kashmir, February 4, 2003: Over 100,750 pilgrims have visited > the holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi during January this year, an > official spokesman said on Tuesday. > Dear DB, In the past few years this yatra has been made dangerous by random attacks on 'yatris' by radical groups. I didn't see too much press on that this year are you aware of any? Hopefully this section of the world will find some degree peace and it will be safe again to travel there.f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Namaste, Frank ... Yes, I think that the subtext of this oddly abbreviated article was the idea that the rising number of Vaishno Devi pilgrims indicates a kind of informal poll of public confidence in the stability of the region. I don't know of any specific attacks, however. Hopefully, the rising activity at this yatra might generate some much-needed positive energy in that sad region. DB , "Frank Martin <sriprank>" <sriprank> wrote: > Dear DB, > > In the past few years this yatra has been made dangerous by random > attacks on 'yatris' by radical groups. I didn't see too much press on > that this year are you aware of any? Hopefully this section of the > world will find some degree peace and it will be safe again to travel > there.f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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