Amarnath pilgrimage News
Reports indicated that the exchange of fire began on Thursday morning as security forces engaged with a group of terrorists in the hilly region.
The Amarnath Yatra 2024 concluded with a grand Raksha Bandhan Pooja at the holy cave, attracting 5.12 lakh pilgrims over 52 days.
Two American nationals recently came to Kashmir to undertake the annual Amarnath pilgrimage.
Amarnath Yatra: Government this year expects more than five lakh pilgrims to visit the holy cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The enthusiasm among the pilgrims hardly seems to be dampened by the rains lashing the whole North of India.
The Hi-tech Command Control Centre has around 60 people from around 20 government departments working day and night.
The 62-day-long pilgrimage will commence from Kashmir on July 1 from the twin tracks - the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in the Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steep Baltal route in the Ganderbal district.
Shrikhand yatra is tougher than Amarnath yatra
Shrikhand Yatra Trust manages the yatra
A medical fitness certificate was made compulsory this year
Amarnath Yatra has become the first pilgrimage to be a 'zero-waste yatra'
The J&K govt is ensuring the pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave shrine does not impact the environment
More than 300 volunteers have been put to process the waste produced around the Amarnath Yatra routes
Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended today due to inclement weather
The situation will be reviewed later, the officials said
Amarnath Yatra 2022 started on June 30
So far, over 65,000 Yatris have performed the pilgrimage
The Amarnath Shrine Board is working for an additional helicopter service for pilgrims directly from Srinagar to Panchtarni
The service is being mooted in view of a huge influx of pilgrims during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra this year
Currently, helicopter services are available for the pilgrims from Baltal and Pahalgam to Panchtarni
The J-K administration has issued the dos and don`ts for the pilgrims of the 43-day-long annual Amarnath pilgrimage
The pilgrims have been asked to "go on a morning walk daily and practice breathing exercises" to keep them fit at the high altitudes
The holy Yatra is set to start on June 30, 2022, and conclude on August 11, 2022, on Raksha Bandhan
Amit Shah held a high-level meeting to review the security preparedness of the Amarnath Yatra
The annual pilgrimage is set to start on June 30 after a gap of two years
The registration for yatra will begin on April 11 this year.
The annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 is set to commence on June 30 and will conclude on August 11.
This year the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board is expecting an average footfall of more than three lakh pilgrims in the shrine.
The decision is taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic because of which the Jammu and Kashmir government has put several restrictions on the Amarnath pilgrimage this year.
The Claymore mine can be triggered using a remote control or a tripwire to act as a booby trap.
The CRPF has formed a special motorcycle squad as part of its efforts to ensure foolproof security during the annual Amarnath Yatra.
he security personnel will be deployed along the two routes during the pilgrimage to the high-altitude shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
An Amarnath Yatra bound pilgrim was killed leaving 20 injured.
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