Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board News
Around three lakh pilgrims have registered so far for the annual Amarnath Yatra.
The yatra is scheduled to begin on June 30 amid unprecedented security arrangements in south Kashmir Himalayas.
Registrations will continue till the end of the yatra.
Amarnath Shrine Board organised ‘Pratham Pooja’ at the holy cave
CEO of the board performed the ritual on Thursday
Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled this year due to pandemic
This year's pilgrimage will be longer by two days against the last year's 40 days. The pilgrimage in South Kashmir Himalayas had a duration of 60 days in 2018.
A statement issued here by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the affairs of the annual Himalayan Yatra said: "Online booking of helicopter tickets for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2019 shall commence on May 1 at 10 a.m.
The decision was taken at the meeting of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board which met at the Raj Bhavan under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik.
The decision was taken by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik, at its meeting at the Raj Bhavan here.
The pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 2.45 am in an escorted convoy of 16 vehicles.
"The Cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister has started to discuss the situation after last night's attack in Anantnag," an official said.
Amarnath yatra from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal was suspended on Friday following heavy rainfall
he security personnel will be deployed along the two routes during the pilgrimage to the high-altitude shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The base camp hospitals would be equipped with hyperbaric oxygen chambers, portable oxygen concentrators, automated CPR machines, defibrillators and cardiac monitors among others.
Only those with medical fitness and age certificates will be allowed to undertake this year's pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district, it was announced on Tuesday.
The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday from south Kashmir`s Pahalgam route for the first time since violence started in the Valley on July 9.
The 48-day long Amarnath Yatra will conclude on August 17 coinciding with Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan festivals.
The pilgrims will not be allowed to proceed beyond Panjtarni Camp after 3 pm every day.
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