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American citizens have been watching Aarti’s Youtube videos regularly for the past three years. (photo: ANI)
The annual pilgrimage, considered sacred in Hinduism, takes place at a sacred cave-shrine 3,880 meters high in Amarnath in southern Kashmir amid the Himalayas.
Two American men among dozens of Indian devotees, who described it as an “indescribable feeling,” transported the holy Amarnath Yatra to a 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in the Himalayas. They “dreamed of coming” to the holy place and now felt “grateful” for experiencing it.
“We have been watching YouTube Aarti videos of this place almost every day for the past three years,” one of them said in a video released by the shrine board of Shri Amarnath ji to the news agency. years.
#He watches | Two US citizens from California take up the Amarnath Yatra at J&K and say, “…Swami Vivekananda came to Amarnath, and he had a very important experience. I knew about this story 40 years ago… It seemed impossible and it was a dream that I come here.But by the grace of Polnath,… pic.twitter.com/rY1UIhVtu5
– Ani (ANI) July 11, 2023
“Swami Vivekananda came to Amarnath, he had a very important experience. I knew about this story 40 years ago… It seemed impossible and it was my dream to come here. But by the grace of Bholenath everything came together and here we are… We cannot explain What we feel…” they added.
The annual pilgrimage, considered sacred in Hinduism, takes place at a sacred cave-shrine 3,880 meters high in Amarnath in southern Kashmir amid the Himalayas.
They also praised the shrine council of Shri Amarnath ji calling their work “flawless”, and said the amount of programs and meals organized were “impressive”.
“We hope that this place, these mountains and the sacred cave will prevail everywhere else,” they added.
Amarnath Yatra
The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage on the twin paths of the traditional 48 km long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter but steep Baltal route in Ganderbal district.
Amarnath is considered one of the holiest shrines of Lord Shiva.
The Yatra takes places in the Shravan month of the Hindu calendar and this is the only time the caves are accessible to the general public. The yatra will continue until August 31 of this year.
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The Yatra train, which was suspended due to repair work on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, was resumed from Jammu Base Camp on 1 July.
This year’s yatra is significant as it is expected to witness more than 6 lakh pilgrims. More than three people have already signed up for the flight as of Wednesday. The shrine council said the number of registrations so far is 10 percent more than last year.
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