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.
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.
50,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrineJune 24th, 2009 SRINAGAR - As many as 50,000 pilgrims have visited the holy Amarnath cave shrine since June 15 when the pilgrimage officially began and with the weather improving in the valley, authorities have decided to allow over 10,000 pilgrims daily from Baltal base camp, officials said Wednesday. "We have been allowing over 10,000 yatris (pilgrims) to visit the holy cave daily from the north Kashmir Baltal base camp since the last two days as the weather along the 14-km long track from the base camp to the cave shrine has improved remarkably now," a senior police officer told IANS here.
Amarnath pilgrimage halted, Pahalgam route snowedJune 22nd, 2009 JAMMU - The ongoing Amarnath pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave temple in the Kashmir Valley was halted for a day Monday from here due to heavy rush of pilgrims on north Kashmir Baltal route. There was a heavy rush of pilgrims at Baltal, the only route opened for the Hindu shrine as suspense continued over the opening of the south Kashmir Pahalgam route.
Bomb on Amarnath route defused in KashmirJune 22nd, 2009 JAMMU - The Indian Army Monday averted a tragedy by detecting a bomb planted by suspected guerrillas on a route to Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A patrol party of the army discovered a bag containing explosives near Digdol, 165 km north of Jammu, two hours before a pilgrim cavalcade was to pass that point.
A batch of 1,935 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for holy shrineJune 20th, 2009 JAMMU - After initial weather related hindrances, a fresh batch of 1,935 pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday for its onward journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir. The batch comprises 852 men, 325 women, 54 children and 704 ascetics left from the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu at around 0450 hours amid tight security, officials said.
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.
Pilgrim, porter die on Amarnath pilgrimage routeJune 17th, 2009 SRINAGAR - One porter was killed and another injured in a landslide on the Amarnath pilgrimage route in Jammu and Kashmir, while the body of an unidentified pilgrim was recovered near Manigam transit camp, police said Wednesday. Police said the landslide that killed a porter occurred at Railpathri, 5 km ahead of the Baltal base camp Wednesday.
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.
Many Amarnath pilgrims stranded in JammuJune 15th, 2009 JAMMU - Lakhan Kishore, a pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh, is already here with his family for the Amarnath pilgrimage in the Kashmir Himalayas. But Kishore, who was among the first to register for the journey, is not sure of the dates he would be allowed to proceed towards the shrine and may have to stay on in Jammu for a day or two at least.
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.
Heavy snow casts shadow on start of Amarnath pilgrimageJune 11th, 2009 JAMMU - A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the June 15 start of the Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir as the tracks to the Himalayan cave shrine devoted to Hindu god Shiva are covered with heavy snow. Both the tracks to the shrine - a traditional route involving a 46 km trek from the tourist resort of Pahalgam, 100 km south of here, and a shorter and steep route via Baltal, 105 km north of here - are covered with heavy snow, said an official of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).
Kashmir's Amarnath pilgrimage postponed, to begin June 15May 26th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine in Kashmir that was to begin June 7 has been postponed by a week due to heavy snowfall on the mountainous track to the temple, an official said Tuesday. The two month long pilgrimage will start June 15 and end Aug 5 this year.
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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