Vaishno Devi Temple received 1,800 kgs of gold in last 20 years: Report
The Vaishno Devi Temple, an vital Hindu shrine devoted to Vaishno Devi, received 1,800 kgs of gold and over 4,700 kgs of silver from devotees in the last twenty years. According to an RTI reply, the temple received a whopping Rs 2,000 crore money between 2000 and 2020. The RTI was filed by Kumaon-based activist Hemant Gauniya.Â
The shrine is devoted to Vaishno Devi. It is situated in Katra on the Trikuta Mountains in Jammu. The temple is one of the richest temples in the nation. The temple is one of the 108 Shakti Peethas devoted to Durga, who’s worshipped as Vaishno Devi.Â
The shrine is one of probably the most visited pilgrimage websites in the nation. Every 12 months thousands and thousands of guests go to the temple. During festivals like Navaratri, the depend even will increase to 1 crore guests.
Meanwhile, the RTI reply additionally revealed that round 50 lakh individuals visited the temple in 2000. The quantity rose to over 1 crore in 2011 and 2012 — highest vacationer footfall in the last 20 12 months.
In 2018 and 2019, 80 lakh individuals visited the temple. In 2020, solely 17 lakh individuals visited the shrine because of the pandemic, a drop of 78%.
Last 12 months, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) bagged the primary prize in the ‘National Water Awards-2019’ for promotion of water conservation and correct administration of water. The award was offered by the Ministry of Jal Shakt.
In 2019, it received the ‘Best Swachh Iconic Place’ award underneath the initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission, whereas in 2017, the board received the ‘Special Swachh Iconic Place’ Award underneath the Swachhta Hi Seva’ marketing campaign.
In one other associated growth, the shrine in September last 12 months introduced to start dwelling supply of ‘Prasad’ to devotees all through the nation. Devotees can place orders by visiting the web site maavaishnodevi.org.
The shrine was closed for devotees after the outbreak of the pandemic. It has now been re-opened for a restricted quantity of devotees every day. Devotees coming from exterior Jammy and Kashmir should endure a Covid-19 check earlier than they’re allowed to undertake the pilgrimage.
