Updated On: 09 April, 2024 04:32 PM IST | Jammu | PTI
Thousands of devotees thronged the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir as the nine-day long `Chaitra Navratri` commenced on Tuesday

Pilgrims on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on the first day of the `Chaitra Navratri` festival. Pic/PTI
Thousands of devotees from across the country thronged the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir as the nine-day long `Chaitra Navratri` commenced on Tuesday.
`Shat Chandi Maha Yagya`, a special havan organised by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), was performed at the holy cave amidst the serene aura besides other rituals on the auspicious occasion, a spokesperson of the board said.