Amarnath Cave Shrine is a very sacred place for Hindus. Every year lakhs of pilgrims flock to Amarnath braving all the travails of travel through the mountains in summer months to pay obeisance. The Holy Cave Shrine is managed by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), constituted by an Act of the Jammu & Kashmir State…
Amarnath Yatra 2022: Registrations open for devotees aged 13 to 75 years, check details - All travellers should have health certificates from designated hospitals close to the Amarnath Shrine Board.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Bipin Rawat, and Army Chief General MM Naravane offered prayers at Amarnath
The annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from June 28 this year and the registration process will begin April 1. Those planning a visit to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas must mandatorily register in advance through 446 designated branches of Punjab National Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank and YES bank in 37 states and Union Territories.
This year s Amarnath Yatra is open to the public after last year the authorities had restricted the annual pilgrimage to a group of Sadhus in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year before, the Yatra was canceled mid-way due to a terror attack.
Registration for Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Apr 22, 2021 16:06 IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 22 (ANI): In view of evolving COVID-19 situation, registration for Amarnath Yatra is being temporarily suspended, said Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on Thursday.
The board further said that the situation is being constantly monitored and it will be reopened once the situation is improved.
Online registrations for this year s Amarnath Yatra commenced on April 15.
This year s 56 day-yatra will commence simultaneously on both routes from June 28 and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, August 22.
Nitishwar Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board had earlier informed that the intending yatri shall have to visit the official website for registration. The yatri will then be guided for the steps to be followed.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Bipin Rawat, and Army Chief General MM Naravane offered prayers at Amarnath
In light of rising COVID-19 cases in the country, registrations for Amarnath Yatra have been suspended temporarily. Amarnath Shrine Board has also said that it is monitoring the prevailing COVID situation and the registrations would reopen only when the situation improves.
The registration of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra 2021 was to commence this month for both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes. But the second wave of COVID has once again cornered India into a challenging situation. In light of this, mass gatherings of any form, religious or political, have been suspended as per the center s guidelines. While the Amarnath Yatra 2021 will take place as scheduled, only the registration of pilgrims or Yaris has been suspended.