Katra, April 5 -- As the Navratri festivities continue, devotees have started arriving at Vaishno Devi Mandir in Jammu's Katra district on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri's Ashtami.

The devotees, including women and children, were seen getting ready to trek to the 'Mata Rani ka Darbaar', wearing religious chunnis and headscarves.

Meanwhile, a huge rush of devotees was observed offering prayers at the Bawe Wali Mata Mahakali temple in Jammu.

Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath also visited the Maa Pateshwari Devi temple in Balrampur on Saturday morning to offer prayers and perform puja. He was seen interacting with children and people outside the temple.

Earlier in his message on Ashtami, the Uttar Pradesh CM said, "May Maa Mahagauri, the e...