Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Amputee pilgrim and crawling devotee inspire faith in Kashmir
Jyoti is a woman from Uttar Pradesh who lost both legs in a train accident.
She rides a hand‑peddled tricycle to the Mata Machail shrine every year, bringing her mother, a rescued monkey, and a dog.
Sunil Kumar, another devotee, crawls on a thermocol sheet toward the Amarnath cave shrine, covering 414 days.
Thousands of people visit these shrines each year, and the security forces help the pilgrims.
Both Jyoti and Sunil show how faith can help people overcome hard challenges.
Jyoti, an amputee from Uttar Pradesh, travels to Mata Machail shrine on a hand‑peddled tricycle.
She has undertaken the pilgrimage annually since 2018, accompanied by her mother, a rescued monkey Bajrangi, and dog Kalu.
Sunil Kumar, a devotee from Mahoba, crawls toward the Amarnath cave shrine, covering 414 days on a thermocol sheet.
The pilgrimages attract over 436,000 devotees, with the Amarnath yatra running from July 3 to August 28.
Both pilgrims emphasize faith, resilience, and the support of security forces like the CRPF.
- Who
- Jyoti, Sunil Kumar, and other pilgrims
- What
- Annual pilgrimages to Mata Machail and Amarnath shrines
- When
- Pilgrimages began July 27, 2024; Sunil’s journey reached 414 days
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, Kishtwar district, Machail, Amarnath cave
- Why
- Faith, devotion, and resilience
- Pilgrimage destination
- Mata Machail shrine
- Pilgrimage destination 2
- Amarnath cave shrine
- Pilgrim 1
- Jyoti (amputee)
- Pilgrim 2
- Sunil Kumar (crawling devotee)
- Security support
- CRPF