Srinagar, June 28 -- The annual Amarnath Yatra is commencing from July 3 and will culminate end on August 9. Though, following Pahalgam terror attack, there has been a sudden drop in the registration process, the administration here is confident that finally the Yatris will turn up in good numbers. The Shrine Board and the Jammu and Kashmir administration has been working tirelessly to ensure a secure Yatra and lots of steps have been taken to ensure all facilities to the Yatris.

The Amarnath Cave's history intertwines with both Hindu mythology and a popular re-discovery story. While ancient texts like the Puranas and Rajatarangini mention the cave, a well-known legend attributes its rediscovery to a Muslim shepherd named Buta Malik. He ...