Pahalgam7 minutes agoAuthor: Uday Bhatnagar and Rauf Dar
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The Amarnath Yatra has started from today. On Thursday morning, the first batch left for Amarnath cave from Baltal and Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp. During this, the devotees kept cheering ‘Har Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Bum Bum Bhole’.
On Wednesday, the first batch of 5,892 pilgrims was flagged off by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha from Bhagwati Nagar Camp in Jammu. These people reached Kashmir in the afternoon, where the administration and local people welcomed him.
The 38 -day journey will be from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes. The yatra will conclude on 9 August on the day of Rakshabandhan. Last year, the yatra lasted 52 days and 5 lakh devotees visited the holy cave.
This year, more than 3.5 lakh pilgrims have been registered so far. Centers have been opened in Saraswati Dham, Vaishnavi Dham, Panchayat Bhawan and Mahajan Sabha in Jammu for immediate registration. These centers are registering two thousand devotees daily.
Devotees cheered ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Bum Bum Bhole’.
Top officials of Jammu and Kashmir Police reached the spot and investigated security preparations.
How to reach: Two routes for travel
1. Pahalgam Route: It takes 3 days to reach the cave with this route, but this path is easy. There is no standing climb in the journey. The first stop from Pahalgam is Chandanwadi. It is 16 km from the base camp. Climbing starts from here.
The journey reaches the flea top after three km climb. Walking from here, the journey reaches Sheshnag by evening. This journey is about 9 km. The next day, passengers from Sheshnag go to Pancharani. It is about 14 km from Sheshnag. The cave from Panchatarni remains just 6 km.
2. Baltal Route: If the time is short, then Baba can go through the Baltal route for Amarnath Darshan. It has to climb only 14 km, but there is a very steep climb, so the elderly have problems on this path. There are narrow paths and dangerous turns on this route.
What should be kept in mind during the journey… During the journey, keep medical certificate, 4 passport size photos, Aadhaar card, RFID card, travel application form with you. Practice 4 to 5 km of walking every day in terms of physical fitness. Do pranayama and exercise like breath yoga. Keep woolen clothes, raincoats, tracking sticks, water bottles and bags of essential medicines with you in the journey.
Amarnath cave is at an altitude of 3888 meters
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The batch left with the cheers of Har Har Har Mahadev and Bomb Bum Bhole
The batch of devotees left for the journey of Amarnath’s cave with the cheers of ‘Har Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Bam Bum Bhole’.