How and Where to Donate...

Offerings towards the Shrine can be made either in cash or through demand drafts or cheques. Various counters have been set up by the Shrine Board, so as to facilitate the pilgrims to make donations. These counters are available at Bhawan, Sanjichhat, Adkuwari, Enquiry and Reservation section at Niharika, Katra and also at the Central Office of the Shrine Board at Katra. All these donation counters are fully computerized and are manned by trained staff of the Shrine Board. Computerized donation receipts bearing the First photograph of the Gold Ornamentation of Holy Pindies are issued to the devotees who make an offering or donation at these counters. These donation receipts can be preserved as a souvenir by the devotees. It also enables the devotees to clam Income Tax exemption on the donations made by them towards the Shrine. The details of these counters are given below :   
   

	Three Donation Counters at Bhawan
	One Donation Counter at Sanjichatt
	One Donation Counter at Adhkuwari
	One Donation Counter at Enquiry & Reservation Office, Niharika Complex, Katra
	One Donation Counter at Central Office of Shrine Board, Katra

Donations in cash can also be dropped in the various danpatras located both inside and outside the Holy Cave, but in that case the devotee is unable to get a donation receipt. More than 100 danpatras have been placed at various locations at Katra, en-route and at the Holy Bhawan. These boxes are regularly opened and counting of the contents is organized under careful watch of the senior functionaries of the Board.

Donations towards Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board can also be made through Cheques/Demand Draft. The instrument of payment is to be made in favour of "Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board, Katra". The Cheques/ demand draft may be of any bank.

Donations made through Cheques/Demand Drafts may be sent at any of the following addresses:

Chief Executive Officer	Chief Accounts Officer	Dy. Manager (Donations)
Central Office, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra, J&K, India	Central Office, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra, India	Central Office, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra, India
01991-232075	01991-232334	01991-232238, 232367
ceo@maavaishnodevi.org	admin@maavaishnodevi.org	helpdesk@maavaishnodevi.org

Donations Online

For the convenience of devotees residing in India and abroad a system of receiving donations on line has also been started by Shrine Board. On line donations are accepted through our website.

To donate online click here

Donations through Bank ATMs

ICICI debit card holders are allowed to donate through ICICI ATMs all over the country. Devotees can go to any ICICI ATM anywhere in the country and select payments from the main menu. Then they need to select services and finally click the offerings button. From there they can select Vaishnodevi Shrine and make an offering of any desired amount. At the moment the service is open only to ICICI Bank cardholders but talks with other banks are on and other cardholders too shall shortly be able to avail of this opportunity.

Money 2 India Scheme

NRIs wishing to donate in cash/cheques can do so through the ICICI Money 2 India scheme. Donate

Donations can also be made in kind Click Here for details

The Shrine Board has formulated a number of schemes under which the donors can donate. Donating under a scheme gives the donor a sense of participation and belonging besides giving him/her an opportunity of monitoring the utilisation of his/her contribution. For details, click here

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