The sanctuary alongside different strict spots over the Union Territory returned for fans on Sunday morning in the wake of staying shut for right around five months because of the COVID-19 episode.
Khushvinder Singh is a piece of a 12-part bunch from Jammu who came to Katra before daybreak to pay regard at the renowned Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine on Trikuta slopes in Reasi area of Jammu and Kashmir.
The sanctum alongside different strict spots over the Union Territory returned for fans on Sunday morning in the wake of staying shut for very nearly five months because of the COVID-19 episode.
“I used to go to the place of worship at any rate once consistently to offer my supplications. I feel honoured to be back on the important day of the returning of the holy place,” the 48-year-old Khushvinder Singh told PTI.
Khushvinder Singh had reached Katra, the base camp for the explorers visiting Vaishno Devi place of worship, around 4 am and was among the main bunch to offer supplications at the sanctum sanctorum. This blessed cavern is a definitive goal of the travellers.
The entryways of the sanctuary returned for the fans around 6 am. CEO of the (SMVDSB) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Ramesh Kumar was seen taking a minute ago audit of the measures to guarantee the security of the pioneers from the feared infection.
“The Vaishno Devi journey was halted on March 18 as a prudent step to forestall the spread of COVID-19, and now when the organization had chosen to resume the strict spots, the board had taken every single vital measure remembering the test presented by the feared sickness,” Ramesh Kumar said.
In the first week, there will be a top of 2,000 travellers every day, of which 1,900 would be from Jammu and Kashmir and the staying 100 from outside.
“The administration has come out with an itemized Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and the explorers are mentioned to follow the rules for their security and the wellbeing of others,” Ramesh Kumar said while reviewing the programmed warm screening point which alongside hand sanitizer was set up along the passage guide specked with hovers toward guarantee social removing.
Just the pioneers who have enlisted themselves online are being permitted to embrace the journey.
The pioneers are coordinated to utilize conventional courses – from Katra to Bhawan employing Banganga, Adhkuwari and Sanjichhat – to arrive at the hallowed place and Himkoti course Tarakote Marg for their arrival venture.
“The travellers, originating from red zones, and outside Jammu and Kashmir would need to experience COVID-19 test, and just those pioneers with negative reports will be permitted to move towards Bhawan,” Ramesh Kumar said.
Kids under ten years, pregnant ladies, people with comorbidities and those over 60 years have been encouraged to keep away from strict places for the present.
An enormous sanitization battle was propelled by the holy place board directly from Katra to Bhawan before the resumption of the journey.
“We were standing by eagerly for the returning of the place of worship, and I am feeling acceptable to be here. We are appreciative to the Lt Governor organization for the choice,” Mohit Sharma, an occupant of R S Pura region of Jammu, said as he set out for the Bhawan from the Bal Ganga section point.
He commended the sanctum board for its preventive measures and said: “supplications are likewise expected to conquer this pandemic”.
“We have come to look for the endowments of the Mata to conquer our difficulties,” Pankaj Sharma said as he showed hand sanitizers and face covers while moving towards the hallowed place.
He said the aficionados need to give full help to the place of worship board which is putting forth many efforts to guarantee the wellbeing of the pioneers.
news source: ndtv