Heavy rain forces pilgrims to wait for Bholenath’s darshan
It’s raining but the arrangements are good. Everyone is safe and getting food and lodging. The locals are even nicer. They are so helpful. We are enjoying the rain, pilgrims said. We had paratha and tea in the langar. We are feeling great. The Shrine Board has made all the necessary arrangements. People from far […]
Devotees join Shiv prayers waiting for Shri Amarnath ji darshan
Devotees waiting to get darshan of Lord Shiva at Amarnath base camps join in prayer. They call out to the Lord to have mercy on them. They pray to the Lord to take away the pain and reduce suffering. They implore him to now give darshan to them. The Shri Amarnath yatra 2023 was suspended […]
Pilgrims appreciate facilities after visiting Amarnath shrine in the first week of the 2023 yatra
This is the first time that I have come for the Amarnath yatra. I feel that the arrangements have got better after the Modi government came into power, said one pilgrim. The pithoo and pony walas too follow a system of registration. What is available to eat in big weddings, that is the arrangement provided […]
Heavy rains halt the 2023 Shri Amarnath yatra temporarily
The 2023 Shri Amarnath ji yatra has been suspended for the first time after it began on July 1, 2023. The reason was due to heavy rains at the holy cave premises in Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir situated at an altitude of 13,000 feet. Amarnath cave is the abode of Lord Shiva and considered one […]
Temporary hospital at base camps coming to the aid of Amarnath yatris
I had come for the 2023 Shri Amarnath ji yatra. After walking for 5 km I began to feel suffocation, said a pilgrim. I came to the base camp hospital. I have not seen such good hospital staff anywhere else, said the pilgrim. The hospital was clean, oxygen supply was there, heart doctors were in […]
What this middle aged couple from Hyderabad said about the helicopter service to Amarnath cave
This is the first time that Baba has called us for darshan. He is Mahadev-the Lord of all Gods and Guru’s Guru, Adiguru, Amarnath baba has given us an opportunity, said a group of travellers going to Amarnath cave via helicopter ride. Baba’s blessings are on us and that is why we have come together. […]
Sanitation workers happily doing their job to keep the Amarnath yatra clean
The yatris are our guests. We like people coming here in huge numbers. We pick the garbage and pack it to take down to the base camp. We happily do our work, said sanitation workers employed in Shri Amarnath yatra 2023. There is a pedal garbage machine. We do the sanitation work so that the […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha reviews yatra arrangements at Nunwan and Chandanwari base camps
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha visited the Nunwan and Chandanwari base camps in Pahalgam. He took a survey of the base camp hospital. He then took a review meeting of the arrangements and difficulties faced by the administration in monitoring the 2023 Amarnath Yatra.
Pilgrims get emotional after Baba Bholenath’s darshan in Kashmir
We have come here to assemble in the morning Aarti. We had thought we would not be able to reach today. But with the blessings of Baba Amarnath, we reached the shrine cave. We have so much attachment for Baba in our hearts that we do not want to leave. Baba’s blessings may always be […]
Track lighting and widening of Baltal route facilitating Amarnath yatris to come and go at ease
The Baltal trek route has been widened. Lights have been installed which helps us yatris to trek early morning and while returning after darshan late into the evening. The travellers can come at any time when the light is on. Government has taken out a new rule that the passenger can get down till 4 […]