On
persistent demand from yatries
and taking into consideration the sentiments
involved, a system of individual Poojan has
been introduced. This new Poojan system accommodates
the religious sentiments associated with the
pilgrimage and is in line with the system being
followed at some other revered places of worship.
Under this
Poojan Scheme, every morning, a Hawan/Poojan
is performed in the Yagyashalla.
Desirous Yatries are allowed to participate
in this Havan and their name(s), gotra etc.
are then chanted and prayers offered for their
welfare and prosperity.
A variant of this Poojan is also allowed whereby
the devotee need not be physically present.
The Poojan is performed in his name and the
Prashad is sent to him by post.
Category A: Poojan of Rs. 1100/- Devotee
need not be physically present
Poojan
is performed in the name of the person(s) for/by
whom Pooja has been registered even while the
devotee(s) is not present in the Pooja.
The Poojan Prashad is sent through courier to
the given address.
Poojan can be booked for any day.The facility
remains open for whole of the year and the Poojan
can be booked in advance or on current basis
subject to availability of slots.
A maximum of five names from a family can be
given for the purpose. These are then
chanted during the course of Havan/Poojan.
Category
B: Poojan of Rs. 5100/-
Under
this Poojan scheme, the devotee has to be physically
present in the Poojan. He/She can attend the
Havan/Poojan himself/herself along with a maximum
of four (total five) of his/her family members.
Report Room no.8 at Bhawan before 08:00 am about the timings of the Poojan and in case he/she fails to reach by
the time, he/she forfeits his/her claim.
Advance booking is allowed for this category
of Poojan. Spot booking is also allowed subject
to availability of slots.
Please Note:
1.
Devotees can book their slots under
any of the above categories by sending
their request alongwith a demand draft
of the requisite amount drawn in the
favour of Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Shrine Board payable at
Katra.
2.
Click
Here to Download
the poojan form. You are requested to
send the filled-in form through e-mail
as attachment along with the details
of the Demand Draft or through Post
at the following address along with
the Demand Draft itself.
Dy. Manager (Enquiry
& Reservations),
Shakti Bhawan, Niharika Complex (Near Bus
Stand)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board,
Katra - 182301 (J&K)
Phone: 01991- 232125 (EPABX) 232887, 232025,
234053
All
Donations to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
Shrine Board, Katra are exempted from
Income Tax under Section 80-G of Income
Tax Act, 1961.
On
persistent demand from yatries
and taking into consideration the sentiments
involved, a system of individual Poojan has
been introduced. This new Poojan system accommodates
the religious sentiments associated with the
pilgrimage and is in line with the system being
followed at some other revered places of worship.
