Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Mar 18: In view of the advisories issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the J&K Government considering the spread of Coronavirus, yatra to the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji has been closed from today.
This has been done to ensure the safety of the pilgrims and the people at large. The pilgrims are requested not to plan their visit to the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji till the situation normalises completely, a Shrine Board official said.
However, Pooja, Aarti and other rituals shall be held at the holy cave shrine as usual.