New ration scheme to provide extra 10 kg subsidised ration to priority families in J&K
In Jammu and Kashmir under Antyodaya Anna Yojana, 2.29 lakh families are being provided 35 kilos of free ration. In priority households, 5 kg ration per person is being provided free of cost. If there are two members in a family they will get 10 kilos, if there are three in numbers, the ration provided […]
The priest in Amarnath Gufa explains the history of the holy cave
This Dham is famous by the name of Baba Amarnath. In his court, Baba gives darshan to all his devotees. Lord Shiva, Ma Parvati and Lord Ganesh are present in the Amarnath cave and we get blessings from them. All our wishes are fulfilled by Baba and he blesses all, a priest doing puja in […]
Pilgrims from California find the organisation of Amarnath yatra flawless
We had been planning for many years to come for this yatra, said two international pilgrims from California. We feel incredible gratitude and are very happy, said the two pilgrims from abroad. We left our homes and are staying in an ashram in California. We watch the Aarti videos everyday during the Amarnath yatra. We […]
We are getting what we had not expected, say Amarnath pilgrims at Pahalgam base camp
It was the weather in which it was very difficult to travel, pilgrims said during the suspension of the yatra. The administration had made arrangements and kept people behind, so it was done for our good. Hiking in the rain is difficult. Men can try doing it but for women and teenagers it is difficult. […]
Amarnath yatra resumes with a batch of 250 people released at a gap of 15 minutes
Around 10, 000 yatris were waiting for the Amarnath yatra to resume. Proper arrangements had been made for their stay. Our teams took a survey of the camps, said representatives of the Army. They were making sure pilgrims’ requirements were being met. Whether it was related to health, logistics, food, stay, all kinds of arrangements […]
Yatris surround a lighted fire to draw comfort from the rain and cold at Amarnath camps
It rained non stop from night till morning. It is raining even now. Only the langar crowd is present now. No yatris are here for the darshan as the yatra has been halted due to heavy rains. Some of the yatris had to cancel their return bookings. During the yatra a lot of crowd is […]
Amarnath pilgrims enjoy the rain halt during the 2023 yatra
We are enjoying here, pilgrims said. We feel it is heaven here. Everyone must come here once. Here Lord Shiva is present in his full glory. If you remember with a true heart, then you will definitely get his darshan, said a female devotee. He will show up in some way. God bless everyone with […]
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 […]
Landless poor getting 5 marlas of land in Jammu and Kashmir
One decision the Jammu and Kashmir administration took sometime back was that those poor who were eligible for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and who it was visible did not possess land, they could be given land. In the rest of the states of the country, there is such a system that the poor can be […]