Amarnath pilgrimage concludes peacefullyAugust 5th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath, which draws thousands of devotees every year, concluded here Wednesday. This year's yatra concluded peacefully as the chief priest Deepinder Giri led the ascetics carrying the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva to the cave shrine in the morning after a night halt at Panjtarni amidst chanting of religious hymns.
Amarnath shrine had 400,000 pilgrims this yearAugust 4th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Over 400,000 pilgrims from all over the country visited the Himalyan Amarnath shrine this year during the two-month long pilgrimage which comes to a close Wednesday. The Charri Mubarak - Hindu lord Shiva's mace - reached Panchtarni Tuesday on the penultimate day of its journey to the cave shrine situated at an altitude of over 13,500 feet.
350,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath shrineJuly 23rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - Over 350,000 people have visited the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir valley since the two-month-long pilgrimage began June 5. "So far more than 350,000 pilgrims have performed the yatra.
Hindus bound for Amaranth cave perform Chadi PoojaJuly 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - Hindu pilgrims on Wednesday held 'Chadi Pooja' in Srinagar to launch the formal annual Amarnath pilgrimage. Mahant Deependra Giri, the head priest of the Amarnath shrine, performed the rituals amidst chanting of Vedic hymns and also led the holy mace (Chari mubarak) for onward journey to Amarnath cave shrine.
Helicopter crashes near Amarnath shrine; one dead, four injuredJuly 9th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A private helicopter carrying pilgrims to the Amarnath shrine crashed near the cave shrine this morning, killing one woman and injuring four others. The private helicopter was being operated by the Himalayan Aviation Company, which runs a chartered service between Baltal and Sonamarg.
One dead, five wounded in chopper crash near Amarnath caveJuly 9th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A helicopter crashed near the Amarnath cave shrine Thursday morning killing one woman pilgrim on the spot and wounding five occupants, police said. The helicopter took off from north Kashmir's Baltal base camp early this morning, but crashed nearly 500 metres short of the helipad near the cave shrine, killing one woman on the ground and wounding all the five occupants including the captain, a senior police officer said.
Amarnath pilgrimage resumes after weather improvementJuly 6th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A day after the ongoing Amarnath pilgrimage was temporarily halted due to bad weather, nearly 10,000 Hindu pilgrims left for the Himalayan cave shrine in the Kashmir valley on a sunny Monday. Weather improved a lot Monday and there was no downpour on the Amarnath cave temple track, said a spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the affairs of the pilgrimage.
Snow halts Amarnath Yatra on Pahalgam routeJuly 3rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - The ongoing annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine was suspended from the south Kashmir's Pahalgam route Friday due to snowfall on the mountain track. A spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the two-month long pilgrimage, said four to six inches of snowfall was recorded Friday morning at Wavbal, Mahagunas Top and Poshpatri on the south Kashmir Pahalgam route to the cave.
Pahalgam route for Amarnath pilgrimage to open FridayJune 25th, 2009 SRINAGAR/JAMMU - The ongoing annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas will be allowed also through the traditional Pahalgam route from Friday, officials said Thursday. The pilgrimage began June 16 from the north Kashmir town of Baltal, the shorter and steeper route to the temple located at the altitude of 13,500 feet.
6,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath caveJune 19th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir continued smoothly Friday as Governor N.N. Vohra and about 6,000 pilgrims offered prayers there.
First batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave in KashmirJune 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The first batch of pilgrims left the Baltal base camp Tuesday for the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. More than 10,000 pilgrims, who had reached the Baltal base camp in north Kashmir Ganderbal district Monday, started their 14-km mountain trek towards the holy cave Tuesday morning.
Rough weather halts Amarnath pilgrimage (Lead)June 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas was halted Tuesday due to inclement weather as heavy rain lashed the mountainous track to the temple. The temple board advised the pilgrims not to proceed to the north Kashmir Baltal base camp Wednesday as incessant rains and adverse weather conditions led to slippery conditions on the 14-km long trek to the cave shrine.
Heavy rain, snow casts shadow over Amarnath pilgrimageJune 14th, 2009 JAMMU/SRINAGAR - A day before the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir begins, the weather gods turned whimsical, lashing the region with continuous rain and snowfall Sunday. The entire journey stretch of more than 350 km from Jammu to the cave shrine, located at the height of 13,500 feet above sea level, in Himalayas in south Kashmir, was overcast with rain at many places, raising doubts about the safety of the pilgrims.
Amarnath pilgrimage to start from Baltal MondayJune 12th, 2009 JAMMU - The annual Amarnath pilgrimage that attracts tens of thousands of Hindus will start June 15 from Baltal, taking the shorter and steeper route to the Himalayan cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, it was announced here Friday. Pilgrims taking the traditional route of Pahalgam via Sheshnag and Mahagunus pass at a height of 14,000 feet will set out June 21.
Amarnath pilgrimage registration startsMay 20th, 2009 JAMMU - Registration for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir began Wednesday at over 100 counters across the country, officials said. The registration started at specials counters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and also online.
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