Amarnath Cave Shrine

Amarnath Yatra suspended on Monday after heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir

Due to heavy rain, the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu & Kashmir was suspended on the Baltal route. This year, over 5.10 lakh devotees have visited the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine to pay their respects

Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves under heightened security

The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board organises the Amarnath Yatra, which is divided into two routes: one that goes through Pahalgam and the other that goes through Baltal

Amarnath Yatra 2024: Complete guide for hassle-free and smooth pilgrimage

Amarnath Yatra is one the most auspicious pilgrimage sites for Hindu devotees. The pilgrimage began on June 29 and will conclude on August 19, 2024

To help pilgrims, DoT upgrades telecom infrastructure for Amarnath Yatra

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced significant improvements in telecom infrastructure for Amarnath Yatra to ensure seamless mobile connectivity for pilgrims. In collaboration with major telecom operators, including Airtel, BSNL, and Reliance Jio, the infrastructure has been upgraded to provide continuous coverage along the yatra routes, according to an official release. To ensure seamless mobile connectivity, a total of 82 sites (Airtel, RJIL and BSNL) will be active, an official release said. "A total of 31 new sites have been installed along the Yatra routes, increasing the total number from 51 in 2023 to 82 in 2024. This enhancement aims to provide seamless mobile connectivity to the pilgrims and public," it said. The routes from Lakhanpur to Qazigund and from Qazigund to Pahalgam and Baltal are fully covered with 2G, 3G, 4G, including 5G technology, at many places for pilgrims and the public. Further, some key points of SIM distribution centres have

Amarnath yatra resumes from J-K's Panjtarni, Sheshnag camps after 3 days

As soon as the skies cleared around the cave shrine, the authorities opened the gates and allowed the stranded devotees to offer prayers at the naturally formed ice-lingam

300,000 pilgrims have so far registered for Amarnath Yatra: Shrine board

Over three lakh pilgrims have till now registered for the 62-day Amarnath Yatra -- the longest ever, the shrine board said here on Wednesday. The number of registrations so far is 10 per cent more than last year, CEO of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Mandeep Kumar Bhandari said. The shrine board and the union territory administration are ready to welcome the yatris, he said. The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start on July 1. The first batch of pilgrims are leaving for the Valley from Jammu's Bhagwati Nagar base camp on June 30. The Yatra will commence on July 1 and will last till August 31. This year's pilgrimage will be of 62 days and will be the longest ever so far, Bhandari said. So far, over three lakh pilgrims have registered with the board via different modes of registration, he said. The CEO said yatris up to the age of 70 years can perform the pilgrimage, which can be undertaken fr

235,000 people perform Amarnath yatra in 23 days, another batch leaves

Over 237,000 people have performed the Amarnath Yatra since the past 23 days as another batch of 7,053 pilgrims left Jammu for the valley on Saturday

Over 200,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra in 20 days, 4,355 en route

Over 2 lakh pilgrims performed the Amarnath Yatra in 20 days as another batch of 4,355 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Wednesday

20th batch of 4,800 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu

The 20th batch of over 4,800 Amarnath pilgrims left the base camp here for the twin base camps of the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Tuesday, officials said

18th batch of 5,284 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu

The 18th batch of over 5,200 Amarnath pilgrims left from here on Sunday for twin base camps in south Kashmir Himalayas for 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath

Amarnath Yatra: Six pilgrims, one pony driver die in last 36 hours

Six pilgrims and one pony driver died of natural causes during the Amarnath Yatra in the last 36 hours, taking the overall death toll in the ongoing pilgrimage to 49, officials said on Saturday

Over 164,000 pilgrims performed ongoing Amarnath yatra, 5,838 en route

Since the commencement of Amarnath yatra on June 30, as many as 164,024 people have completed, including 12,000 who paid obeisance at the cave shrine on Friday: Officials

Amarnath Yatra to resume in J-K from Nunwan Pahalgam side after cloudburst

Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident, will resume on Monday from the Nunwan Pahalgam side, informed the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board

Amarnath cloudburst: IAF deploys eight helicopters for rescue efforts

The Indian Air Force said it deployed eight helicopters as part of the rescue and relief operations following the cloudburst incident near the Amarnath cave shrine

NC president Farooq Abdullah calls for probe into Amarnath tragedy

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister questioned the decision to set up tents and "langar" (community kitchen) at such a vulnerable area.

Eighth batch of 5,700 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine from Jammu

Amid tight security, the eighth batch of over 5,700 pilgrims left from here on Thursday for the twin base camps of 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said

Fourth batch of over 6,000 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine

Amid tight security arrangements, the 4th batch of 6,113 pilgrims, including 1,292 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath

Amarnath Yatra 2019: The pilgrimage and communal harmony in pictures

India is hailing Amarnath Yatra to a holy cave high in the snow-capped mountains of contested Kashmir as an example of communal harmony

No mantra chanting or bells at Amarnath cave as NGT declares it silent zone

The NGT earlier said that declaring the area around the Amarnath cave shrine a "silence zone" would be helpful in preventing avalanches