Holy Mace Yatra taken out on heritage route to Shri Vaishno Devi

Mar 26, 2023

JAMMU: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on Sunday flagged off the holy Charri yatra (holy mace procession). He said that the promotion of the ancient heritage route to Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji Cave Shrine from Kol Kandoli Temple in Nagrota will bestow added spiritual bliss to pilgrims thronging from across the country and abroad and give renewed impetus to Jammu's economy.

Flagging off the annual Charri Yatra, being held under the aegis of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji Pracheen Marg Shrine Sanstha, from the historic heritage temple on Sunday morning amid Vedic Mantra and Bhaints of Maata, he said harnessing of the route has immense potential to give big fillip to the pilgrimage, perhaps one of the biggest in the world.

The event was marked by offering of the ‘Mata Ki Chunri', presented by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to the Sanastha at the Pratham Puja of the Yatra for the auspicious occasion.

Rana expressed his gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor, who is also Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, for evincing keen interest in the project report prepared by the Jammu Chapter of INTACH for restoration of the Pracheen Marg and passing on instructions to the administration for ensuring smooth arrangements for the yatra.

Devender Rana appreciated the organizers Harbans Lal, Randeep Singh, Pt Jagdish Raj Sharma and all their team members, saying the effort will go a long way in promoting the ancient route, rich with spiritual bliss.