Amarnath Yatra 2022: The temple of Baba Buddha Amarnath dedicated to Lord Shiva is also known as “Chattani Baba Amarnath temple” and is located 290 km northwest of Jammu. Standing 4,600 feet above sea level, the shrine is located in a picturesque setting.
Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday due to bad weather as rains lashed the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The annual pilgrimage had commenced on Monday following the cloudburst that occurred on July 8.
The annual 43-day pilgrimage commenced on June 30 (after a gap of over two years due to Covid-19) from the twin base camps Nunwan in Pahalgam of south Kashmir s Anantnag and Baltal camp in central Kashmir s Ganderbal district.
A flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir swept away scores of people with mud and rocks hurtling down a hillside.
Amarnath Yatra cloudburst: At least 13 people died when the cloudburst near the holy cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas triggered flash floods on Friday evening.