Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Feb 28: Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from within and outside the State visited Holy Cave Shrine Shiv Khori during the three-day historic Mela held at Ransoo.
The Additional Deputy Commisioner, Rajinder Singh Tara, who is also Vice Chairmam of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board and Assistant Commissioner Revenue Tilak Raj, who is also E.O SSKSB remained stationed at the mela site to oversee all arrangements of boarding, lodging, sanitation, medicare, electricity and drinking water supply besides foolproof arrangements of security made by Reasi Police.
For the comfortable stay of yatris, Shivkhori Shrine Board and Tourism Department had created adequate lodging facilities at base camp, Ransoo and near the cave shrine.
To create awareness among the masses about SVEEP, various State and Centrally sponsored schemes including employment generation schemes, various departments had put up their stalls at TRC Ransoo where a large number of people of the area visited these stalls.
On the eve of Mahashivratri, Vishesh Pooja followd by puran-auhuti by known pandits was performed besides chanting of religious hymns in the praise of Lord Shiva at the Cave Shrine during last evening.
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