Vaishnodevi gets season’s first snowfall

Last Updated: Friday, December 31, 2010, 14:41

The cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills of Reasi district received the season`s first snowfall.

Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims die of heart attack in J&K

Last Updated: Friday, December 10, 2010, 13:36

Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims, including a woman devotee, have died due to heart attack enroute cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

J&K: Five jawans, 16 Vaishnodevi pilgrims injured in mishaps

Last Updated: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 13:08

Sixteen Vaishno Devi pilgrims and five BSF jawans were injured in two separate road mishaps in Jammu and Ramban districts, police said Thursday.

Nine Vaishnodevi pilgrims taken ill due to food poisoning

Last Updated: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 11:42

Nine pilgrims were taken ill after eating food at a stall en route the cave shrine of Vaishnodevi in Reasi district, police said Thursday.

Pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi, Amarnath to be costlier

Last Updated: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 20:27

Pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi and Amarnath shrines will be costlier from July this year.

CCTV cameras soon in Vaishnodevi shrine, en route

Last Updated: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 17:44

Closed-circuit television cameras will be installed soon in the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi as well as on the route and base camp of the popular pilgrimage spot that had always remained on terrorist radar.

Need for constant reviewing of security at Vaishnodevi: Vohra

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 00:36

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today stressed the need for "constant reviewing and strengthening" of security apparatus in and around the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills of Reasi district.

Police rules out `specific input` on threat to Vaishnodevi

Last Updated: Monday, March 8, 2010, 17:56

Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday ruled out "any recent specific inputs" concerning the threat to Vaishno Devi cave shrine from militants but said elaborate security arrangements have been made to protect the shrine.

Vaishnodevi faces terror threat: CRPF, security beefed up

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 18:16

The cave shrine of Vaishnodevi, one of the most revered places of worship visited by about eight million pilgrims each year, faced a fresh terror threat and security has been beefed up.

Over 69 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi shrine in J&K

Last Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 13:00

As many as 69.80 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far paid their obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir this year, officials said here on Saturday.

Shankaracharya performs darshan at Vaishnodevi

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 18:26

Jagat Guru Shankaracharya Swami Adhyokshananda Tirth Ji of Brindaban on Tuesday paid obeisance at cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi and prayed for the return of peace and normalcy to Jammu and Kashmir.

Vaishnodevi basecamp on high alert over Swine flu

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 13:54

With over 25,000 pilgrims thronging Vaishnodevi cave shrine daily, devotees are being screened to find out whether they are affected by swine flu virus.