The annual Chota Amarnath Yatra, also known as the Maha-Dhyaneshwar Yatra, begins today in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir. This significant pilgrimage takes place in the North Kashmir region and is scheduled to commence today.
The annual Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Tuesday on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes in Jammu and Kashmir due to inclement weather following heavy rains earlier in the week.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 11 (ANI): The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on the Baltal route to carry out maintenance work following heavy rains on Sunday, an official said.
The Yatra is a pilgrimage to the Budha Amarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Rajpura village in the Poonch district's Loran valley. It began on Wednesday and will end on Sawan Purnima, celebrated as Raksha Bandhan, this month.
The first batch of pilgrims left for the Budha Amarnath Yatra on Tuesday. The Yatra was flagged off by Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and ADGP Jammu Anand Jain from Yatra Niwas in Jammu.
Despite disruptions due to bad weather conditions, pilgrims expressed satisfaction with the arrangements and hoped for better weather to complete their journey.
A fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for the Amarnath yatra with great enthusiasm from the Panthachowk Srinagar base camp under tight security measures. The pilgrims left for the Baltal and Pahalgam yatra base camps, where they would seek blessings and connect with their faith.