Amarnath Yatra

The annual Amarnath Yatra is one of the most famous annual religious functions of Hindus, wherein devotees travel by foot to pay obeisance to Holy Shiv Lingam at Shree Amarnathji cave in south Kashmir Himalayas. The beginning date of Amarnath Yatra 2020 is in all probability during the first week of July. The Amarnath Yatra Package includes on August 15, 2020 on . 

The cave shrine is noted for the formation of a natural Shiva Lingam. The natural ‘ice lingam’ is formed by the ice droplets from the rooftop of the vast cave.

The registration of yatris (pilgrims), on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes, will be through 110 designated branches of Jammu and Kashmir Bank all over India and online.

This year the cave shrine can be accessed from Baltal and the traditional Pahalgam route. The Baltal route is shorter but the climb is steep. The traditional Pahalgam route passes through Sheeshnag and Panchtarni – both are important mythological places.

There are helicopter services from Baltal and Srinagar. Tents, huts and toilets will be set up at the base camp for devotees by the shrine board.

The original dates sanctioned by the Holy scriptures for the Yatra is from the Guru Purnima day – the day when the Charri Mubarak Yatra to the Amarnath Cave Shrine begins. But to accommodate the ever growing number of pilgrims, the yatra begins a month early.