Amarnath Temple
Hindu shrine in Kashmir, India
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The Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in the Pahalgam tehsil of the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. A cave situated at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), about 168 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarters, 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reached through either Sonamarg or Pahalgam. It is an important shrine in Hinduism. The cave, located in Sind Valley, is surrounded by glaciers, snowy mountains and is covered with snow most of the year, except for a short period in the summer, when it is open to pilgrims. In 1989, pilgrims numbered between 12,000 and 30,000. In 2011, the numbers reached a peak, crossing 6.3 lakh (630,000) pilgrims. In 2018 pilgrims numbered 2.85 lakh (285,000). The annual pilgrimage varies between 20 and 60 days.
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Omar Abdullah criticises construction of motorable road up to Amarnath shrine, says playing with environment not goodOmar Abdullah, a leader of the National Conference, has criticized the construction of a motorable road to the Amarnath cave shrine in Srinagar. He argues that it is detrimental to the environment and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amarnath yatra to be temporarily suspended from August 23 for track restoration worksIndiaTimes - Published | |
Four Amarnath pilgrims from UP among five injured in Udhampur accidentIndiaTimes - Published | |
J&K highway remains shut, no pilgrims batch to leave Jammu for Amarnath on TuesdayIndiaTimes - Published | |
Jammu and Kashmir: Amarnath Yatra resumes as weather conditions improveThe Amarnath yatra has resumed after three days from Jammu and Kashmir's Panjtarni, Sheshnag camps following improvement in weather, officials said on Sunday. The development comes shortly after..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Another batch of pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrineA fresh batch of over 7,000 pilgrims left the base camp here early Friday for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Langars become lifeline for Amarnath pilgrimsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Jammu and Kashmir: Over 67,000 devotees visit Amarnath cave shrine in first 5 days of pilgrimageIndiaTimes - Published | |
Eight hurt in Kashmir road mishap, seven Amarnath pilgrimsSeven Amarnath pilgrims were among eight injured when a vehicle crashed into a divider near the Tikkri area in Udhampur district in Kashmir on Sunday, police said.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amarnath Yatra: LG flags off first batch of 3,488 pilgrims from JammuAs chants of ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, beats of the damroo (drum), and spiritual hymns rang in the air, the first batch of Amarnath yatris, consisting of 3,488 pilgrims, left for the two base camps in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amarnath yatra food menu: From jalebi to halwa poori, several popular foods banned, know whyThe health advisory for this year is another step to ensure pilgrims 'eat right' during the pilgrimage to be fit.DNA - Published | |
Special security grid to shield Amarnath yatra this year: BSFIndiaTimes - Published | |
Aadhaar authentication at banks for Amarnath yatrisIndiaTimes - Published | To make Amarnath pilgrimage easier, govt okays NH widening, ropewaysUnion road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced the widening of 110 km of NH between Khanabal and Panchtarni in Jammu & Kashmir, which will drastically reduce the travel time of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amarnath saw 3.65 lakh pilgrims this year: LGAs many as 3.65 lakh pilgrims visited the Amarnath shrine this year — the highest footfall recorded in half a decade — said J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, adding: “The annual..IndiaTimes - Published | Over 4,000 pilgrims shifted to safer places after cloudburst near Amarnath shrineIndiaTimes - Published |
Heavy rains at Amarnath cause flood-like situation, Yatra suspendedAuthorities claim that the region's severe rainfall caused a flood-like situation, and increased the water levels in a nearby stream.DNA - Published | How is it possible Baba Amarnath here, Maa Sharda Shakti across LoC: RajnathOn the occasion of the 23rd Kargil Vijay Diwas, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday recalled the supreme sacrifice of the Indian Army and asserted that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is an..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rs 5 lakh for Amarnath cloudburst victims’ kinIndiaTimes - Published | Amarnath yatra resumes, 35 missing pilgrims from Andhra found safeIndiaTimes - Published |
Amarnath Yatra resumes; 4,026 pilgrims leave Jammu for base campsThe Yatra was suspended from Jammu due to bad weather conditions and no batch was allowed to proceed to the base camps in the Valley on Sunday. Flash floods triggered by heavy rain struck near the holy..IndiaTimes - Published | Jammu and Kashmir: Amarnath Yatra to resume today from Nunwan Pahalgam sideSixteen people were dead and at least three dozen were missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods near the cave shrine of Amarnath occurredDNA - Published |
An orchestra of death: Amarnath survivors recount tragedyEach streak of lightning and every thunderclap will haunt 48-year-old Rajesh Kumar for the rest of his life—because a formidable combination of the two presaged what would become a life-changing..IndiaTimes - Published | Hopes of finding survivors in Amarnath flash floods fadingIndiaTimes - Published |
Amarnath cloudburst: Pilgrims wait for yatra to resumeA cloudburst struck the holy cave area of Amarnath on Friday which resulted in a heavy discharge of water in Nallah, adjoining the holy cave.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | Amarnath flash flood: Cop who retired 2 months ago saves many, but loses own lifeIndiaTimes - Published |
Army deploys soldiers with latest devices, IAF flies relentless sortiesThe armed forces are undertaking major search and rescue operations for Amarnath yatris after flash-floods hit Baltal on Friday. While the IAF is flying relentless sorties with Mi-17V5 and Cheetal..IndiaTimes - Published | 16 dead in Amarnath flash floods, 40 still missingSixteen pilgrims were killed in Friday’s flash floods set off by sudden rain at the icy Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath and rescuers feared that the death count could go up as about 40..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amarnath cloud burst death toll rises to 16, rescue operations on: Key developmentsIndiaTimes - Published | Retired policeman from Rajasthan's Bikaner dies while saving lives during Amarnath tragedyThe deceased was identified as Sushil Khatri, former in-charge of Sri Ganganagar traffic police station. He retired from service just nine days ago.DNA - Published |
Amarnath cloudburst: IAF presses helicopters in relief efforts, 21 survivors rescued; 16 dead in disasterIndian Air Force has pressed its transport and helicopter assets into service for rescue and relief operations at Amarnath.DNA - Published | Amarnath cloudburst: Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh has miraculous escape from flash floodsThe army aided the family in reaching Srinagar since the MLA is under extra security.DNA - Published |
Amarnath: Rescued pilgrims narrate horrifying experiences of witnessing cloudburstPilgrims who managed to reach Sonamarg's Baltal base camp from Amarnath holy cave after it was hit by the cloudburst narrated their harrowing experiences. Deepak Chouhan, a pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh's..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Not a cloudburst': Amarnath tragedy caused due to highly localised heavy rainfall, says IMDEvery year, IMD releases a special weather advisory for Amarnath Yatra. The general, daily forecast for the district on Friday was yellow alert.DNA - Published |
Amarnath cloudburst: Flash flood claims 13 lives, 40 still missing; Yatra suspended -- Top updatesThe Amarnath Yatra has been suspended following the tragedy and a decision on its resumption will be taken after rescue operations get over.DNA - Published | Amarnath tragedy result of highly localised rain event: IMDIndiaTimes - Published |
Video of Amarnath chopper flight shows safety lapses, DGCA grounds two aircraft and derosters pilotTwo helicopters of a charter company that flies pilgrims to Amarnath were grounded by the civil aviation regulator on Tuesday after a damning video clip showed one of the aircraft landing close to a..IndiaTimes - Published | LG Sinha inaugurates 70-bed medical facility for quality healthcare services for Amarnath Yatris at BaltalAmarnath Yatra to commence from June 30 and conclude on August 11.IndiaTimes - Published |
43-day annual Amarnath yatra in Jammu and Kashmir to begin on June 30"Today chaired board meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. The 43-day holy pilgrimage will commence on June 30 with all covid protocols in place & culminate, as per the tradition, on the day of..IndiaTimes - Published | Cloudburst near Amarnath shrine in J&K, no casualties reportedAs per initial information, there has been damage to the BSF and CRPF camps in this incident.DNA - Published |
India's Covid-19 vaccination hits new record, Amarnath Yatra cancelled and more: Covid-19 roundupIndiaTimes - Published | Amarnath Yatra cancelled due to Covid-19The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, on Monday decided to keep the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine “symbolic” in view of the Covid..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
Jammu and Kashmir govt cancels Amarnath Yatra for second consecutive year due to COVIDThe 56-day Amarnath Yatra was due to start simultaneously on both routes from June 28 and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, August 22.DNA - Published | |
