Pahalgam, July 6 (IANS) The Shri Amarnath Yatra continued smoothly on Monday as the fifth batch of pilgrims departed from Jammu for Srinagar amid rain and tight security arrangements, while devotees also began their onward journey from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam, Kashmir, towards the holy cave shrine.At Pahalgam, pilgrims expressed gratitude and devotion as they began the arduous trek to the holy cave of Amarnath.Speaking to IANS, a devotee said, “…I pray that, by God’s grace, these …
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Srinagar, July 6 (IANS) Over 56,000 devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave in the last three days since the Amarnath Yatra (SANJY-2026) started on July 3 in Jammu and Kashmir.Over 24,000 pilgrims from different parts of the country paid obeisance at the holy cave on Sunday, the third day of the Yatra.Reports said that 24,648 pilgrims from the twin tracks of Baltal and Pahalgam-Chandanwari had paid obeisance at the holy cave situated at an altitude of 3880 metres by Sunday evening.It may…
Srinagar, July 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited the South Kashmir Nunwan base camp of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, SANJY-2026, to review arrangements with senior officials.L-G Sinha said on X, “Today, I visited the Nunwan Base Camp in Pahalgam to review the management of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra with senior officials. The discussions focused on key aspects including movement of pilgrims, security measures, accommodation facilities, registration progress, and o…
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Over 12,000 Yatris had ‘Darshan’ inside the Amarnath cave shrine on the first day of the 57-day-long Yatra on Friday, as another batch of over 4,800 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Saturday.Officials said 12,340 Yatris from across the country paid obeisance at the holy cave on Friday. As the Yatris reached holy cave from twin base camps of Baltal and Nunwan, the chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, “Har Har Mahadev” and “Jai Barfani Baba” rent the air.The weather in the ho…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The second batch of pilgrims undertaking the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra passed through Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday under tight security arrangements, continuing the smooth conduct of the ongoing pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva.The convoy moved along the designated route amid multi-layer security cover and facilitation measures put in place by the administration to ensure the safe and uninterrupted movement of yatris.Speaking during …
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) Shri Amarnath ji Yatra 2026 (SANJY-2026) started on Friday as the first batch of pilgrims left Baltal and Nunwan base camps for the holy cave simultaneously, while devotees seeking on-the-spot registration have been advised not to reach Jammu and Kashmir before getting themselves registered.The first batch of SANJY-2026 was flagged off from Baltal-Domail base camp in Ganderbal by Deputy Commissioner Jatin Kishore. He was accompanied by DIG Maqsood-ul-Zaman, SSP Ganderbal …
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will commence on Friday, with thousands of devotees embarking on the sacred pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva amid elaborate security and logistical arrangements. The 57-day pilgrimage will continue until August 28, allowing more devotees to undertake the revered journey this year.Ahead of the commencement of the yatra, the first batch of pilgrims reached the twin base camps at Baltal in Ganderbal district and Nunwan …
Jammu/Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) As the first batch of Yatris of the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) left Jammu for the twin base camps of Baltal and Nunwan in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) and Lok Sabha member, Jitendra Singh, said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers distributed Sherbet, cold water and free meals to the Yatris while travelling to the Kashmir Valley. Taking to his official social media platform X, Mos Singh said: “Today, on…
Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) The first batch of SANJY-2026, beginning tomorrow, reached the two base camps of Baltal in Ganderbal district and Nunwan (Pahalgam) in Anantnag district on Thursday. Of the 4,822 yatris who left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in two escorted convoys today, 2,510 yatris reached Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp while 2,312 yatris reached Baltal base camp.At Baltal base camp, the yatris were accorded a warm and heartfelt welcome by Satish Sharma, Minister for Food, Civil Sup…
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 from Jammu, marking the formal commencement of the annual pilgrimage amid elaborate security arrangements and comprehensive logistical preparations across the union territory.The flag-off ceremony witnessed enthusiastic participation from devotees, officials and security personnel, as the first convoy of pilgrims embarked on the sacred journey to the rever…