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 […]
Sister on her 3rd visit brings brother along to have good bonding time during Amarnath yatra
This is my first Amarnath yatra, said a young pilgrim participating in the pilgrimage. This is a very nice place and we had good darshan of Baba Amarnath. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has made the arrangements well. Toilet facilities, free langar facilities have been provided. After the tiresome walk, people can relax in tents […]
Yatris enjoyed walking on the road constructed in Baltal for 2023 Shri Amarnathji yatra
I am very happy after coming here. The valleys here are so beautiful, a pilgrim remarked after visiting the Amarnath cave. I hardly walk three kilometres in Delhi. Here, my courage grew to such an extent that I did not know when I reached the holy shrine and now I am going back after receiving […]