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Pilgrims flock to Kashmir's Vaishno
Devi shrine
Katra/Shimla:
Braving chilling winds, hundreds of pilgrims flocked
to Katra on their way to the Vaishno Devi shrine. The
pilgrims said they preferred to start the New Year with
the blessings of the goddess rather than spending their
time in pubs and clubs. "I could not have started this
year in a better way. We paid obeisance to the goddess.
The goddess will fulfil all our wishes. One feels peaceful
after coming here," said Lakshya Khanna, a devotee. Shimla
too witnessed a heavy rush on the occasion of New Year
with tourists crowding discotheques and restaurants. The
tourists said they would have enjoyed it a lot more if
there was snowfall. "We are enjoying a lot. People come
here every year to celebrate New Year. The If there was
snowfall, we would have enjoyed a lot more," said Kulbinder
Singh, a tourist. In Shimla, most hotels and pubs were
jam packed with revelers.
-Jan
2, 2009
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