Katra, 30 August (H.S.): Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra remained suspended on Saturday for the fifth consecutive day following landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir.

Many devotees from other parts of India are still staying in Katra, hoping that the yatra will resume soon and they will be able to get the darshan.

“I had hoped to do darshan of Mata, but I am getting disappointed… I hope she hears my prayers and I can do the darshan… I will stay for 2 to 4 days. I will not go until I can do the darshan. I am very hopeful, I came here for the first time,” a devotee named Saroj said.

“I visit here every year…I believe in Mata. I will not go until I have done the darshan…There was a little anguish this time. I will not return until I have done the darshan… No matter how many days I have to stay, I will. I pray Mata ji can grant those who lost their lives a space in her feet and cure those who were injured,” another devotee named Ramesh said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar