4 lakh pilgrims have visited Amarnath cave shrine so far, says LG
Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- The lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that four lakh pilgrims have visited Amarnath cave shrine so far since it began on July 3. The 38-day yatra will culminate on August 9.
Sinha expressed gratitude to all the stakeholders involved in the arrangement of the yatra after it crossed the figure of 4 lakh darshans today.
Sinha in post on X said: "Baba Amarnath makes the impossible, possible. With his blessings, the Holy Yatra today crossed the figure of 4 lakh. I bow to Lord Shiva for this miracle and express my gratitude to everyone involved in making the holy pilgrimage a divine experience for devotees." Sinha also thanked devotees who came from various parts of the country and termed it as a testament of India's unity.
"The record number of darshans and arrival of devotees from across the country and the globe is a testament to India's unity and its resolve to overcome the challenges. I am truly thankful to the devotees, who have shown immense faith and strengthened our priceless spiritual heritage."
Sinha said that this godly expedition is incomparable not because it is arduous and challenging but because it is an inimitable journey into pure bliss. "It's a spiritual experience and gives an opportunity to devotees to know themselves and offers deep trust and fills their hearts with infinite gratitude".
Meanwhile the yatra, which resumed from the Baltal axis in Kashmir on Thursday, remained suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather conditions and no fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to proceed from Jammu to the cave shrine on Thursday, officials said.
Last year, around 5,12,000 pilgrims had performed the yatra, the highest in over a decade.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees from across the country visit the cave shrine of Amarnath situated at a height of 3,880 metre in the Himalayas passing through treacherous mountain routes, glaciers and ice fed streams. Pahalgam is one of the two main base camps of the yatra....
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