Due to heavy rainfall on Saturday, officials temporarily suspended the Amarnath Yatra on both routes leading to the cave temple. Since Friday night, there have been intermittent heavy showers along the Baltal and Pahalgam paths, prompting the authorities to pause the pilgrimage temporarily.
Officials announced that the yatra has been temporarily suspended as a precaution to ensure the pilgrims’ safety. Over 150,000 devotees have visited the 3,800-meter-high cave shrine and witnessed the naturally formed ice lingam.
The Amarnath Yatra, which started on June 29, follows two routes: the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the shorter, steeper 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal. The pilgrimage will conclude on August 19.
Last year, more than 450,000 pilgrims prayed at the cave shrine.
The weather department forecasts no significant changes for the Amarnath Yatra today. However, there may be occasional showers near the Amarnath Holy Cave. In the Jammu plains, brief monsoon showers are expected overnight and in the early morning. There is a low risk of shooting stones and landslides on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Temperatures at the Amarnath Holy Cave and Sheshnag may reach up to 15°C during the day and drop to around 5°C at night. At Chandanwari and Baltal, daytime temperatures could rise to 24-25°C, with nighttime temperatures around 12°C.
No major rainfall is anticipated in the next four days, though a brief thundershower is possible.
In just seven days, more than 1.50 lakh devotees completed the Amarnath Yatra
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Over 1.50 lakh pilgrims have performed the annual Yatra at the Amarnath cave shrine in the last seven days, according to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB). Another batch of 5,871 devotees left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley on Saturday. The Yatra has been going smoothly since June 29. The pilgrims take either the traditional Pahalgam-Cave Shrine route or the shorter 14 km Baltal-Cave shrine route. The cave shrine, situated 3,888 metres above sea level, houses an ice stalagmite structure symbolizing Lord Shiva’s mythical powers.
News – Simran
