Bharat Express

Pilgrims

Another group of 4,627 pilgrims departed for Kashmir on Wednesday for the annual Amarnath Yatra, accompanied by tight security.

The revered Amarnath Yatra has seen a massive turnout, with over two lakh devotees visiting the holy cave shrine in the past ten days.

Over the past nine days, over 1.82 lakh pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, braving challenging weather conditions.

The Char Dham Yatra commenced on Friday, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, with the opening of the doors of Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Gangotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas.

At least 45 people were killed and one severely injured on Thursday after a bus headed to an Easter conference plunged off a cliff in South Africa's Limpopo province.

shivlinga in the holy cave melted on July 23, the devotees continued to visit the holy cave even though the daily numbers of late have come down.

"They broke the barricades and the police tried to stop them, during which some police personnel were injured," Fadnavis said

Five other pilgrims accompanying her were rescued after they got stuck in the avalanche that occurred around 6 pm near Atalkoti

Doors of Kedarnath Dham open to pilgrims