Heavy rain disrupts Amarnath pilgrim’s movement
June 25th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) The movement of pilgrims from north Kashmir's Baltal base camp towards the Amarnath cave shrine was stopped Monday due to heavy rains along the way, ... Read more...
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12,000 pilgrims arrive for Amarnath Yatra
June 24th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) The first batch of Hindu pilgrims, consisting of 12,000 people from across the country arrived Sunday morning at the two base camps in Jammu and ... Read more...
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Bad weather suspends Amarnath pilgrimage
July 1st, 2011 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
Srinagr, July 1 (IANS) The annual Amarnath pilgrimage was Friday suspended because of bad weather along both the routes to the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police ... Read more...
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Thousands trek to Amarnath cave for prayers (Lead)
June 29th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) Thousands of pilgrims reached the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday afternoon, where special prayers were held, an official said."Thousands of pilgrims have ... Read more...
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Sri Amarnath Yatra concludes peacefully
August 5th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug.5 (ANI): Having lasted for nearly two months, the famous Amarnath pilgrimage concluded on Wednesday with a group of ardent devotees carrying the mace of Lord Shiva to the 3,880 ... Read more...
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350,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine
July 23rd, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Over 350,000 people have visited the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir valley since the two-month-long pilgrimage began June 5.
"So far more than 350,000 pilgrims have performed ... Read more...
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First batch of pilgrims leave for the Amarnath
June 16th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
Baltal Sonamarg (Jammu and Kashmir), June 16 (ANI): The first batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva situated at an altitude of 3880 metres above sea ... Read more...
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5,500-years-old cave houses found in China
January 26th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Xi'an, Jan 26 (Xinhua) Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest man-made cave houses and privately-owned pottery workshops in China which date back 5,500 years.After four years of excavation, a row of 17 cave ... Read more...
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First batch of devotees sets off on Amarnath pilgrimage
June 17th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 17 ( IANS) Amid religious chants and hymns hailing Hindu god Shiva, about 2,500 devotees launched the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir from ... Read more...
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Kashmir readies for 200,000 Amarnath pilgrims
June 17th, 2008 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Around 200,000 devotees are set to undertake the arduous pilgrimage to the Hindu cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir that begins Wednesday, with a ... Read more...
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