Devotees can make donations to the shrine in cash or by demand drafts or cheques. All the donations made by the devotees is used by the Shrine Board for catering and developing the adequate infrastructural facilities for the yatris. It is also utilized for carrying on the maintenance work of the Holy shrine.
Various counters have been set up and looked after by the Shrine Board. For the ease of the devotees’ donations, counters are made available all along the route. All the donation counters have well equipped computerized systems and well-trained employees. After making the donation, a donation receipt is offered to the devotees.
Donation counters at Vaishno Devi:
Yatris can drop the cash as donations at various danpatras situated at Katra, on the track route to Bhawan and at the Bhawan. More than 100 danpatras are present at various locations. The only disadvantage in cash donations is that yatris don’t get the donation receipt.
Pilgrims can pay donations by demand draft or cheque. The cheque/ demand draft of any specified bank is not requisite. Devotees must make sure to provide the correct & complete details like full address with Pincode, email id, mobile numbers, etc. Shrine Board requires all this information of yatris for dispatching Donation Receipt.
At the following addresses devotees can send the donation by cheque/demand draft at Vaishno Devi:
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Accounts Officer
(01991-232334, 232105); cao@maavaishnodevi.net
Asstt. Manager (Donations)
(0991-232167);amdonation@maavaishnodevi.net
Donation in kind is accepted at Vaishno Devi by the Shrine Board. Donations in form of jewelry, chunnies, saries, Cholas and precious gems are donated by the devotees. All such jewelry & ornaments can be deposited by the yatris in the jewelry box kept in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Devotees are also welcomed to donate Cholas, chunnies, etc. If the donation includes larger or precious ornaments, then devotees can deposit such things at:
Another contribution made by devotees in large number is in various types like aata, pulses, rice, bricks, cement, tubers, bulbs, catering items, blankets, bedcovers, etc. All these donations are used by the Shrine Board for development and other work. Devotees can pay all such items at any donation counter of the Shrine Board. They can also send the donation at Non-Engineering Stores of Shrine Board situated at Bangagana or at Vaishnavi Dham at Jammu Railway Station. F
For more details/assistance you can contact:
Asstt. Manager (Donations), Central Office, Katra
Phone Number: 01991-232167
E-mail: amdonation@maavaishnodevi.net; helpdesk@maavaishnodevi.org
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