Mandeep Bhandari, chief executive officer, SMVDB, and other officers besides of the Shrine Board and a large number of pilgrims participated in Purna Ahuti and other religious ceremonies performed amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras on the occasion.

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The shrine board made elaborate arrangements for the pilgrims who visited the Mata Vaishno Devi during the Navratras.
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