VAISHNO DEVI TEMPLE READY TO WELCOME PILGRIMS FOR 'NAVRATRI'

JAMMU: Adorned with thousands of multi-hued flowers, the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi here is all set to welcome pilgrims from Tuesday for the nineday celebrations of 'Navratri' under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flowers like roses, Dahlias, orchids and marigolds have been used to deck up the shrine nestled in Trikuta hills, officials said. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has made elaborate arrangements to facilitate the pilgrims who are likely to visit the cave shrine during 'Navratri', they said.