Heavy rainfall temporarily stop suspended Amarnath Yatra

Heavy  rainfall temporarily stop suspended Amarnath Yatra 

In modern development, Amarnath Yatra has been suspended temporarily due to the inclement climate. Reportedly, no pilgrims can be allowed to transport closer to the revered cave from both Pahalgam and Baltal camps.

For the record, those using the shorter Baltal path, are required to trek 14 km to attain the cave shrine, even as those opting for the longer traditional Pahalgam path, are required to trek 48 km for 4 days to reach the cave shrine.

Officials added that the authorities suspended the yatra due to heavy rains, and added that it will resume only after the climate improves.

Earlier, the yatra turned stopped after heavy rainfall on July 5, which eventually led to a huge cloudburst on July 8. It resulted in 16 humans losing their lives and over 30 missing. However, the yatra was then resumed thru the Pahalgam path thru the Baltal path.

Meanwhile, if reviews are to move by, more than 1. forty-four lakh pilgrims have finished the continued Amarnath Yatra, while another batch of 5449 pilgrims left Jammu for the valley on Thursday.

The officers introduced that the devotees supplied their prayers on the cave shrine, regardless of a three-day halt in wake of flash floods which turned precipitated because of heavy rains close to the cave shrine on July 8.

The Amarnath Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage for the Hindu community, began on June 30 this 12 months and, as in keeping with the schedule, it’s speculated to stop on August eleven on the event of Shravan Purnima which coincides with Raksha Bandhan.

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