AMARNATH YATRA DATES
Modi govt committed to ensure safe, smooth Amarnath Yatra: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that the Modi government is fully dedicated to ensuring a safe and comfortable pilgrimage for devotees visiting the Amarnath cave shrine. The annual Amarnath Yatra commenced with the departure of the first batch from Baltal and Nunwan base camps towards the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Shah emphasized the significance of the yatra as a symbol of India's cultural tradition and continuity.
Amarnath Yatra 2024: Date, registration process, fees, helicopters, routes, security
The much revered Amarnath Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, is all set to begin at the end of June. Pilgrims take on a trek to the Amarnath Cave, a sacred shrine located in the Himalayas in Kashmir, at an altitude of around 3,888 meters. The main attraction of the Amarnath Yatra is the Shivling made of ice in the Amarnath cave, which is actually a stalagmite formed naturally due to the seepage of water through the cave roof.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review J&K, Amarnath security on Sunday
Union Home minister Amit Shah will chair a security review meeting and a meet on Amarnath Yatra with stakeholders on June 16. The annual Yatra is scheduled from June 29 to August 19 amidst concerns of militant attacks. Jammu region has seen a rise in violence against civilians and security forces.
Amarnath Yatra 2024 Dates Announced: Here's how and where to register, routes, registration process, documents needed, do's & dont's
The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has announced the schedule for the annual Amarnath Yatra, commencing on June 29 and concluding on August 19. Registration, starting April 15, requires a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) and costs Rs 150 per person. Pilgrims must collect RFID cards from designated centers before the journey. Two routes are available, with guidelines ensuring a safe pilgrimage experience.
Amarnath batch strength heading for Kashmir dropped below 2000
A group of 1,974 pilgrims, including 363 women, have left Jammu in 85 vehicles to perform the annual Amarnath pilgrimage. The footfall of pilgrims is low this year due to the melting of the naturally formed ice-shivlingam at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Over 3.85 lakh pilgrims have so far paid their obeisance at the shrine since the beginning of the 62-day-long yatra on July 1, with the yatra scheduled to end on August 31. The 28th batch of pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp, with a total of 42 people having died this year.
Amarnath Yatra 2023 registration begins. Check important dates, key details for online, offline process
The registration process for Amarnath Yatra 2023 has begun. Here are details about important dates and key details.
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Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 1, continue till August 31
The Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir will begin on July 1 and end on August 31. The registration process will begin on April 17. The LG of Jammu and Kashmir has said the administration is committed to providing the best-in-class healthcare and other essential facilities to all visiting devotees and service providers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Aadhaar authentication made compulsory for Amarnath Yatra
The yatra, which has been opened to general public after two years, will commence on June 30 and conclude on August 11.
Civilian killings bring Kashmir's national film festival to a halt
The festival - jointly organised by the UT administration, Directorate of Information and Public Relations in J&K and the National Film Development Corporation - was to be held in Srinagar, the summer capital of the union territory, during June 15-20.
Amarnath Yatra to start on June 30
Officials said that all Covid-19 protocol would be in place and security arrangements would be made. The registration for the yatra will start from April 11.
Online registration for Amarnath Yatra to begin from April 15: Official
The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in the South Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start from the two routes on June 28 and culminate on August 22.
Amarnath Yatra registration begins on April 1
The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board also informed that the 56 day long Yatra will commence simultaneously from the twin routes of Chandanwari and Baltal on June 28 this year and culminate on August 22 on Raksha Badhan.
Annual Amarnath yatra to start on June 28, registration from April 1
The board will also enable the live telecast of morning and evening Aarti for devotees across the globe. The pilgrims can also download the "Shri Amarnathji Yatra" app available on Google play store to get the real time information about the Yatra and to avail several services online.
Amarnath Yatra to commence from June 28
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) in its 40th board meeting, presided by J&K LG and board chairman Manoj Sinha, held on Saturday announced that the 56-day annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from June 28 simultaneously along both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes in Kashmir and conclude on August 22.
Amarnath Yatra called off amid coronavirus crisis; 'Aarti' to be broadcast live
"Based upon the circumstances, the Board decided with heavy heart that it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra and expressed its regret to announce the cancellation of Yatra 2020," the SASB said in a statement.
Government in a bind on Amarnath Yatra as pilgrims need medical certificates
The government is in a bind over conducting the Amarnath Yatra from June 23 as pilgrims cannot be given the go-ahead without health certificates from doctors but owing to Covid-19, medical staff across the country is already overburdened by the pandemic.
UK updates advisory for British nationals to be "vigilant" in J&K
The state government advised the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists to leave the valley keeping in view the "latest intelligence inputs of terror threats".
Kashmir situation: DGCA advises airlines to be ready to operate extra flights from Srinagar
The advisory came hours after the Indian Army, citing intelligence inputs, said Pakistan-based terrorists were planning to target the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
Election Commission to announce J&K poll schedule after Amarnath Yatra
J&K has been without an elected government since the PDP-BJP coalition collapsed in June 2018.
Amarnath yatra crosses 2.50 lakh mark
Another batch of 782 pilgrims today left Jammu for Kashmir to join the ongoing yatra, officials said.
2.46 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath, 667 pilgrims leave from Jammu
Amid tight security, a smaller batch of 667 yatris left Bhagwati Nagar yatri niwas base camp in an escorted convoy of 19 vehicles, they said.
Amarnath Yatra suspended from Pahalgam, Baltal routes; death toll rises to 11
A landslide struck the yatra route between Brarimarg and Railpathri last night, resulting in the death of three pilgrims and injuring four others, including one yatri.
Amarnath Yatra 2018 begins: From registration process to do's and don'ts here's all you should know
A total of 2,995 pilgrims -- 2,334 men, 520 women, 21 children and 120 'sadhus' -- left for the base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in 107 vehicles and four motorcycles.
Amarnath Yatra carries on, trouble notwithstanding
A comparative study of the data on the number of pilgrims over the years indicates that large numbers of people joined the yatras even when the Valley was beset by violence.
36 attacks on Amarnath yatra in 27 years, 53 pilgrims killed
In the latest terror attack that took place on July 10, seven pilgrims going to Amarnath were killed in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir’s brutal cage match: The state has been let down by a long legacy of poor leadership
Separatists suborned by their masters in Pakistan have kept the pot boiling and taken the Valley to the brink by constructing the Kashmiri version of the intifada.
Amarnath yatra resumes from Jammu after two days of suspension
The yatra was suspended on July 9 in the wake of violence in the Valley following the killing of the top Hizbul Mujahideen commander.
Amarnath Yatra resumes after day-long hault
Amarnath yatra today resumed from the base camps after a day-long suspension due to inclement weather in South Kashmir Himalayas.
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