Devotees in large numbers departed for Amarnath Yatra from Nunwan base camp in J&K’ Anantnag on June 29. People with great enthusiasm and devotion departed from the camp chanting ‘Bam-Bam Bhole’. Security forces have been deployed for the safe and peaceful journey of the pilgrims. The Amarnath Yatra commenced on June 29 and will conclude on August 19.
29 June,2024 11:37 AM IST
The annual Amarnath Yatra began on July 01 with the first batch of pilgrims from Baltal base camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal to Amarnath Cave. It was flagged off by the Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, Shyambir, along with senior officials of Amarnath Shrine Board and the police at the Baltal base camp. The government also completed all arrangements for the yatra which results pilgrims being very much satisfied with the facilities including water electricity, food stalls, and medical and tent facilities. The 62-day pilgrimage will culminate on August 31. The pilgrims will undertake a 12-km journey from the base camp to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas located at an altitude of about 13,000 feet. Baltal, in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, is one of the twin routes for the annual pilgrimage and the other one is the Pahalgam route in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. In preparation for the Yatra, various 'langar' committees started their practice on Wednesday, three days in advance, to cater to the pilgrims.
01 July,2023 06:09 PM IST | Mumbai
Over 1,000 pilgrims of the first batch of the 2015 annual Amarnath Yatra left Jammu on Wednesday for the high-altitude cave shrine in Kashmir Valley. State health minister Chowdhary Lal Singh flagged off a convoy of 34 vehicles carrying 1,280 pilgrims from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu towards the valley.
01 July,2015 12:22 PM IST
The second batch of 1507 devotees left Jammu for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the wee hours of Thursday. Thousands of pilgrims undertake the Amarnath Yatra to the shrine cave to worship an ice stalagmite called Shivlinga, believed to be the symbol of Lord Shiva, the god of destruction and regeneration.
02 July,2015 12:30 PM ISTAn annual pilgrimage to a cave shrine in Kashmir has brought windfall for a large number of casual workers. About 30,000 daily wage earners stand to benefit as the two month pilgrimage kicked off last week.
10 July,2015 09:55 AM ISTThe two month long Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra, entered its final leg as a group of priests carried 'Charri Mubarak', the holy mace of Lord Shiva, to the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir
25 August,2015 04:41 PM ISTAuthorities in Jammu and Kashmir have begun clearing huge tracts of land free of snow ahead of the holy pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra, in July this year.
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