Srinagar, July 3: Amid unprecedented security, the annual Amarnath Yatra commenced on Thursday, with the first batch of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps at Baltal and Nunwan. The Yatris are on their way to the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Over 5000 Yatris, chanting “Bam Bam Bhole” and “Har […]

Annual Amarnath Yatra begins with pilgrims setting off towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in Kashmir Himalayas.

The first batch of pilgrims had been warmly welcomed by the administration on their arrival, and the Div Com extended his best wishes for a safe and spiritually fulfilling journey

The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route

Over 3.5 lakh devotees registered for the 38-day yatra, which culminates on Raksha Bandhan; spiritual rituals commence at the sacred shrine

Innovative security measures like facial recognition, RFID tracking in place Jammu Tawi, Jul 2: Amid multi-tier security cover, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims numbering over 5,485, marking the beginning of this year’s pilgrimage from here. The Lieutenant Governor extended his best wishes to all the pilgrims for […]

Jammu, Jul 3: Amid tight security, the second batch of more than 5,200 pilgrims left the base camp here on Thursday for the Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high shrine commenced on Thursday via the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district […]