VIPs to pay for special prayers at Vaishno Devi temple

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TOI reports - To view idol of God - money charged - SAD.JAMMU: Taking a cue from the Lord

Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine board has

decided to charge for special-priority

 

darshan

 

at the cave shrine.

 

"All VIP

darshan

on

special-priority tickets will now be charged under different categories as we

have adopted the model of Tirupati shrine," an official said.

The

Board headed by Jammu and Kashmir Governor S K Sinha had taken the decision in

this regard on Saturday, according to officials.

 

Pilgrims will now

have to pay Rs 1,000 for morning

 

darshan

 

.. For a

 

darshan

 

of the deity from the Bathing

Gate (gate No 2), the charge will be Rs 500 per person, while Rs 200 will be

charged for

darshan

 

through Gate-5.

Children will not be charged.

 

Initially, only 300 to 400 pilgrims

will be issued tickets for paid

 

darshan

 

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