The meeting, attended by members of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) including Mahamandleshwar Shri Swami Vishveshvaranand Giriji Maharaj, Padma Shri Sudha Murty, and other eminent personalities, deliberated on creating a world-class spiritual and cultural landmark, officials said.

 

The proposed museum will offer pilgrims a deeper understanding of Mata Shakti by blending immersive storytelling, artefacts, and local traditions with modern technology. It will showcase the sacred iconography of 51 Shakti Peethas alongside the nine divine swaroops of Maa Durga, they added.

 

In a significant decision, the Board approved the creation of a permanent post of Director General to head the museum, along with a dedicated corpus fund for its conceptualisation, development, and operations, an official spokesperson said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

 

The CEO of the Shrine Board briefed the meeting on steps taken so far, including the launch of a dedicated website to invite global suggestions, study visits to premier museums across the country, and identification of domain experts for the project.

 

The Lieutenant Governor suggested deputing a team of experts to visit various sacred Shaktipeeths to be featured in the museum. The Board also resolved to appoint a specialised consultant for detailed research and architectural planning, the spokesperson added.

 

Senior officials, including the Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, Vice-Chancellors of Jammu and Cluster University of Jammu, and representatives of IGNCA and Central Sanskrit University, were present in the meeting.

 

The museum, which will also house an integrated library and research centre, is envisaged as a spiritual sanctuary and a premier knowledge hub to awaken the younger generation to the region’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage.