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August 1, 2023 11:21 AM

30th batch of 1,000 pilgrims left for holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, 30th batch of over 1,000 pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu early this morning for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir. A total of 1,006 pilgrims including 749 Male, 215 Female, 2 Children, 37 Sadhus and 3 Sadhvis left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp, Jammu for Kashmir valley in a cavalcade of 45 vehicles under tight security arrangements. Among them, 382 pilgrims preferred the shortest B...

July 31, 2023 8:07 AM

28th batch of pilgrims leaves for holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, amid tight security arrangements, the 28th batch of over 1500 pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu early morning today for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that a total of 1550 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp, Jammu for Kashmir valley in a cavalcade of 66 vehicles under tight security arrangements. Among them, 482 pilgrims preferred the shortes...

July 17, 2023 8:52 AM

15th batch of 6200 pilgrims left for holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, amid tight security arrangements, the 15th batch of over 6200 pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu early morning today for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that a total of 6216 pilgrims including 4204 Male, 1871 Female, 16 Children, 78 Sadhu and 47 Sadhvi left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp Jammu for Kashmir valley in a cavalcade of 225 vehicles under tight...

July 7, 2023 1:57 PM

Amarnath Yatra suspended temporarily after rain lashes both routes in Pahalgam and Ganderbal district

In the Kashmir Valley, Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra was temporarily suspended by the authorities as rain lashed on both the Yatra routes of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district this morning. The officials however said that Yatra shall resume only after the weather along the Yatra routes improves. As per reports last came in, around 85,000 devotees have performed the darshan of holy ice Shiv Lingam of Lord Shiva till last evening. Meanwhile, over 300 pilgrims who wer...