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Amarnath Yatra resumes after suspension; darshan count exceeds 4.70 lakh
Every year, many people go on a special trip called the Amarnath Yatra.
They travel high into the snowy mountains of Kashmir in India to visit a holy cave.
Inside the cave there is an ice shape that grows and shrinks with the moon.
People believe this ice shape represents Lord Shiva, a very important god.
This year's trip started on July 3.
It was paused for one day so everyone could be kept safe, but it started again on Thursday.
More than 470,000 people have already visited the cave shrine.
A new group of about 1,801 pilgrims left very early in the morning, around 2:45 a.m., with police keeping watch.
There are no helicopters this year, so pilgrims use the mountain roads and bases.
The journey will end on August 28 with the festivals of Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan.
The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Thursday after a one-day suspension due to security reasons on the 7th anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.
More than 4.70 lakh pilgrims have had darshan at the cave shrine since the Yatra began on July 3.
The 28th batch of 1,801 pilgrims, comprising 1,347 men, 351 women, 89 sadhus and 14 sadhvis, left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu at 2:45 a.m. in 74 vehicles for the Baltal base camp.
No convoy was dispatched for the Pahalgam base camp as the Yatra continues from the Baltal base camp side.
The 57-day annual pilgrimage, which has no helicopter service this year because routes beyond Baltal and Pahalgam are no-fly zones, is scheduled to conclude on August 28.
- Who
- Pilgrims (Yatris), including 1,801 in the latest 28th batch, and officials managing the Shri Amarnath Yatra
- What
- The Amarnath Yatra resumed after a one-day suspension, with the darshan count crossing 4.70 lakh at the cave shrine
- Where
- From Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu to the Baltal base camp, leading to the cave shrine situated 3,880 metres above sea level in the Kashmir Himalayas
- When
- Resumed on Thursday after a one-day suspension; the Yatra started on July 3 and is scheduled to conclude on August 28
- Why
- The Yatra was suspended for a day for security reasons on the 7th anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A; devotees believe the ice stalagmite in the shrine symbolises the divine power of Lord Shiva
Key facts
- Darshan count
- More than 4.70 lakh (over 4.71 lakh) since July 3
- Yatra start date
- July 3
- Suspension reason
- Security concerns on the 7th anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A
- Latest batch
- 28th batch of 1,801 pilgrims (1,347 men, 351 women, 89 sadhus, 14 sadhvis) in 74 vehicles
- Shrine altitude
- 3,880 metres above sea level in the Kashmir Himalayas
- Helicopter service
- Not available this year; routes beyond Baltal and Pahalgam declared no-fly zones
- Pilgrimage duration
- 57 days
- Conclusion date
- August 28, coinciding with Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan
Sources
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