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SHRI AMARNATHJI YATRA: A SYMBOL OF FAITH
State Times
|July 02, 2025
The annual Amarnath Yatra, one of India's most revered Hindu pilgrimages, has commenced with a renewed sense of spiritual fervor, elaborate security measures, and growing international attention.
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As thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad begin their journey to the sacred Amarnath cave shrine nestled in the Himalayas, this year's Yatra is not just a religious event-it has become a focal point of national pride, international curiosity, and regional preparedness.
The Amarnath Yatra is an age-old journey that takes pilgrims through some of the most breathtaking yet challenging terrain in the Kashmir Valley to reach the holy eave, where a naturally formed ice lingam of Lord Shiva is worshipped. Pilgrims can undertake the journey via two routes: the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam path and the shorter but steeper 14-kin Baltal route.
This story is from the July 02, 2025 edition of State Times.
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