Amarnath yatra 2025 News

Amarnath Yatra 2025 ended with the Chhari Mubarak ritual at the holy cave, drawing 4.1 lakh devotees amid heavy security following the Pahalgam terror attack, with advanced surveillance ensuring pilgrims’ safety.

The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, announced that critical repair and maintenance works are required due to the damage caused by heavy rainfall. The deployment of personnel and machinery for these repairs makes it impossible to continue the Yatra, leading to its suspension from August 3, on both routes.

The Amarnath Yatra from Jammu is suspended on Thursday due to heavy rainfall. Officials confirm no convoy movement, with the Yatra to continue only via the Baltal Axis from Friday.

The Amarnath Yatra has witnessed a phenomenal response, with over 3.21 lakh devotees completing their 'darshan' in just 19 days.

Amarnath Yatra resumes from Jammu as 7,908 pilgrims head to Kashmir. Get latest updates on routes, security, Chhari Mubarak, and Yatra’s end date in 2025.  

Ashiq Hussain, an SDRF personnel, demonstrating remarkable bravery and presence of mind, carried the pilgrim on his back for approximately three kilometers through muddy, slippery paths to reach Chandanwari, a base camp with medical facilities. 

The early melting of the ice Shivling at the Amarnath cave shrine this year is attributed to a severe heatwave in Kashmir. It has significantly impacted the annual Amarnath Yatra.

The 8th batch of pilgrims has departed from Nunwan base camp for the Amarnath Yatra 2025. Devotees laud the arrangements as the 38-day pilgrimage to the holy cave continues in Jammu & Kashmir.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, authorities upgraded the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Srinagar with the latest technology to ensure every pilgrim remains under constant surveillance.

Over one lakh devotees visited Amarnath cave in six days, showing strong faith despite the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Amarnath Yatra 2025 sees a strong turnout with nearly 70,000 devotees completing the sacred pilgrimage in just four days. Security and logistical arrangements remain tight amid challenging weather conditions.

 The convoy departed in 312 vehicles, including 136 buses, 70 medium motor vehicles, and 106 light motor vehicles.

The officials said over 21,000 Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine on Saturday, adding that another batch of 7,208 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley in two escorted convoys on Sunday.

Amarnath Yatra 2025: At least 36 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a bus collision at Chanderkote in Ramban district, J&K, after a convoy vehicle lost control and hit parked buses. 

Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 26,800 devotees completed the Amarnath Yatra in just two days, with a new batch of 6,979 pilgrims departing from Jammu for the Kashmir Valley. Enhanced security follows an April terror attack, while improved infrastructure and strong local support ensure a smooth pilgrimage to the sacred cave shrine.

The Amarnath Yatra began with over 12,000 pilgrims having darshan on day one. Amidst tight, multi-layered security following recent attacks, another 6,411 pilgrims departed Jammu for the sacred Kashmir shrine.

In a handout, the police said that the accused has been identified as: Shivam Mittal S/O Krishan Mittal, Resident of Dwarka Puri, Jagadhri, District Yamunanagar, Haryana. 

The devotees have expressed strong faith in arrangements made by the authorities for the holy pilgrimage. They said bullets and bombs cannot stop us from having Baba Barfani’s darshan, while some say coming here is a strong message to those who wanted us not to come. 

It is not only the Jammu and Kashmir administration or the security forces, but also the local Kashmiris who are standing firm to welcome the Amarnath pilgrims.