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IBN7 News: More than 5 mn pilgrims from throughout the nation visited the popular Hindu tample of Mata Vaishno Devi close to Jammu in the 1st 6 months of this yr, an authorized explained, setting out the actions adopted by the bodies in making the pilgrimage a great achievement.
Nearly 5.17 mn pilgrims went to the holly place up to 06 this yr as compared 4.72 million in the course of the equivalent period in 2011. “This signifies that number of people this yr is likely to cross final year’s record of 10.1 million pilgrims,” stated the official of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.