Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the first batch of devotees for the Poonch-bound holy Shri Budha Amarnath shrine from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here.
Amid unprecedented security measures, the first batch of approximately 5,500 pilgrims was flagged off from here to the mountain cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday.
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The 38-day annual Amarnath pilgrimage will commence on 3 July and culminate on 9 August on Raksha Bandhan. The pilgrimage will set off from two routes – the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district – simultaneously.
The holy silver mace of Swami Amarnath Ji will be led by its custodian Mahant Deependra Giri, who is the Mahant of the Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath.
The Lt Governor interacted with the pilgrims, and enquired about their pilgrimage experience.
Over 1.82 lakh pilgrims had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the last nine days as another batch of 5,803 yatris left for Kashmir on Monday.
The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army on Thursday evacuated in a helicopter two personnel of Central Armed Police…
The holy 'Chhari Mubarak' (Shiva's silver mace) on Tuesday reached Sheshnag on its way to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the mountains of Kashmir.
Certain rituals are held before the Holy Mace is taken to the cave shrine of Amarnath by the Mahant who is its custodian.
