Jammu, July 10 -- The naturally formed ice lingam in the Amarnath cave shrine has melted almost completely due to the soaring mercury in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Since the beginning of the yatra on July 3, more than 1.20 lakh pilgrims have already performed darshan inside the holy cave till late Wednesday evening. Each day, a large number of pilgrims are reaching different base camps in the Jammu and Kashmir valley to undertake the yatra.
According to ground reports, it is the first time in recent history that a naturally formed ice lingam has melted away in such a short period. The yatra is scheduled to culminate on August 9, coinciding with Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan. A devotee from Jammu who performed darshan i...