Located 141 km from the capital Srinagar at an altitude of 12,756 feet above sea level, the holy cave of Amarnath attracts lakhs of devotees from all over the country every year.
Meanwhile, officials are working to ensure a safer and more comfortable journey for Amarnathji yatra 2024 devotees.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah raised 'environment' concerns over the construction of motorable road up to Amarnath shrine. He said the project would hurt the environment around the holy shrine.
Amarnath Yatra 2023: Among the pilgrims who visited Amarnath Cave on Wednesday were 6995 males, 1918 females, 122 children, and 120 sadhus.
Amarnath Yatra 2023: The Amarnath Yatra commenced today on the auspicious day of Shani Pradosh Vrat. The first glimpse of the aarti at the Baba Barfani has caught the attention of every devotee.
Amarnath Yatra 2022: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Disaster Management Authority denied reports of any cloudburst taking place in the region.
Amarnath Yatra: Officials from the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board said since the Yatra began on June 30, a total of 2,44,751 people have performed the pilgrimage.
Amarnath Yatra 2022: On Friday, another batch of 5,461 Yatris left Jammu camp in two escorted convoys for the Valley. Of these, 3486 are going to Pahalgam base camp while 1975 are going to Baltal base camp.
Amarnath Yatra: Earlier, the yatra was stopped following heavy rainfall on July 5 and after a cloudburst on July 8 this year.
Amarnath Yatra: Flash flood near the cave shrine on Friday (July 8) killed at least 16 people and injured around 37 while 15,000 were rescued safely.
Due to bad weather along both Baltal and Pahalgam routes, no movement of pilgrims will be allowed from either side towards the cave shrine today (July 6), officials said, adding that the pilgrims will not move towards the Valley from Jammu.
Amarnath pilgrims camping in Jammu have welcomed the facility and said that this will enable them to remain connected with their families back home.
While specifying precautionary measures, Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Nitishwar Kumar said that devotees should go on a morning walk, do breathing exercises, must keep their warm clothes, food items and keep themselves hydrated.
A cloudburst occurred near the Amarnath cave Wednesday afternoon. No loss of life or injuries have been reported so far. No pilgrims were present at the cave.
Amarnath Yatra 2020: The first aarti of yearly Amarnath yatra 2020 took place at holy Amarnath cave today on July 5th in the presence a very few people keeping in mind the coronavirus pandemic. Only LG Jammu & Kashmir G C Murmu was present at the holy cave with a few officials and pujaris.
As per the orders by NGT, there should be no ringing of bells in the cave temple. Moreover, devotees cannot chant mantras or ‘jaykaras’ in the Amarnath cave.
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New Delhi: Preparations for famous pilgrimage to Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir are in full swing.Authorities are working round the clock to ensure the pilgrims don't face any difficulty during the holy yatra.India TV
Srinagar: A procession of sadhus carried the traditional 'Chahri Mubarak' (Lord Shiva's mace) on Wednesday from here to the Amarnath cave shrine.Amid chanting of vedic hymns, a procession of devotees, including Swami Dipinder Giri its
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance to the holy ice lingam at Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas crossed the one-lakh mark today, even as two more devotees died of heart attack,
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