Guest guest Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 of holy cave shrine. About 43 meter in length, 6 feet high and 1.5 meter in width, the alternate passage is scheduled to be completed before Maha Shivratri on which a traditional Shiv Khori mela is observed for past several years. The project is being executed by the Sanchatey Company under KONKAN Railway. MLA Reasi, Mr. Jugal Kishore Sharma was also present on the occasion. Among others, Executive Director, Projects, KONKAN Railways, Mr. Vinod Kumar, SDM Reasi, Mr. A.K. Sahu, prominent citizens and representatives of religious and social organizations were present on the occasion. Keeping in view the rush to the cave shrine, the Shiv Khori Shrine Board has been enduring to provide maximum possible facilities to the visiting pilgrims. The Shrine is perceived to emerge as yet another pilgrim tourism destination which likely to give a big boost to the local economy. Situated in picturesque village Ranso of tehsil Reasi in district Udhampur, the Cave Shrine of Shiv Khori is 130 kilometers from Jammu via Katra and 120 Kilometers from Udhampur town. The revered Shrine believed to be the self emanating from the Lord Shiva in the form of Aap Shambu is thronged by a large number of devotees professing faith in Shiva. The cave shrine is witnessing huge influx of devotees since taking over by the Shiv Khori Shrine Board. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Parmar informed that with the completion of alternate passage at Shiv Khori, the inflow of devotees would substantially increase and may touch over 5 lac next year against nearly three lacs at present. The Shiv Khori Shrine Board is also contemplating to attract maximum Mata Vaishnodevi devotees by creating required facilities of boarding and lodging at the base camp, Ransoo. The Chairman said adding that other ongoing works under the Board include Shrine Board Guest House, construction of bathing ghats at Dood Ganga, Shiv Khori and massive plantation of traditional and medicinal plants on entire 3 kms route from base camp to Shrine site. He said that sincere efforts would be made by the Board to develop this holy cave shrine as national pilgrim tourism destination. No:- PR/DM/2005/5913/ ------ mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> http://webjk.nic.in/newsline/news_item.asp?NewsID=13090Do You ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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