2 lakh pilgrims payobeisance at cave shrine

AMARNATH YATRA-2012

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 5: The number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine this year has crossed the two lakh mark.
 "As many as 2,10,524 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Ice Lingam of Lord Shiva at Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas till last night," officials associated with the Yatra said on Thursday.
 Over 21,000 more devotees are on their way to the cave shrine today from the two identified routes of Baltal and Pahalgam.
 "The yatra is going on smoothly as pilgrims are paying obeisance without any difficulty," they said.
 The religious voyage, which started after Prathum Pooja by state Governor N N Vohra at the cave shrine, will conclude on August 2 coinciding with Rakhsha Bandhan.

Lastupdate on : Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 5 Jul 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Fri, 6 Jul 2012 00:00:00 IST



  • del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • TwitThis
  • Mixx
  • Technorati
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Print News
  • YahooMyWeb

Code Image  Load New Code
Enter the Security code exactly as you see it in the image security code is CaSe SeNsItIvE(Cookies must be enabled)
  • MORE FROM JAMMU

  • Kashmir

Wakf Board under SIC scanner as complaints galore

‘Ensure Total Implementation Of RTI Act’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 5: In the wake of recurring complaints against the Muslim Waqf Board, the State Information Commission [SIC] is all set to ask the Board authorities to ensure total implementation of the More


  • Srinagar City

Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday celebrated

Chatti Padshahi Hosts Mega Function

Srinagar, July 5: The birth anniversary of Guru Hargobind Ji was celebrated Thursday with religious fervour and enthusiasm while a mega event was held at Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara at Rainawari in Shaher More



  • Jammu

JK likely to get new CEO;Govt suggests 3 names

Congress Objects To Proposal, Wants BDC Elections First

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 5: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get a new Chief Electoral Officer as the state government has suggested names of three IAS officers to replace the present incumbent B R Sharma, who is also More


  • South Asia

Pakistan PM says will give moral, pol, diplomatic support to Kashmir

Islamabad, July 5: Pakistan's new Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf today said his government will continue its "moral, political and diplomatic support" to Kashmiris till the issue is resolved in accordance More


  • For Contributors

For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

Our contributors are our capital. We honor each word we receive from them. They add variety to our opinion pages. An ever widening canvas of our writers including students, teachers, civil servants, technocrats More


ADD
Designed Developed and Maintaned By Imobisoft Ltd /Algosol Software Solutions