India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security
2 years, 5 months ago

India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Thousands of Hindu devotees began an annual pilgrimage Thursday through mountain passes and meadows to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid heavy security in the Muslim-majority region. Officials say pilgrims face heightened threat of attacks from rebels fighting against Indian rule and have for the first time tagged devotees with a wireless tracking system. “I prayed that Article 370 must go, and it happened,” Sharma said, referring to India’s constitutional provision that gave Kashmir semiautonomy, which was revoked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in 2019 amid total lockdown and communication blackout. “Now I will also pray that our country becomes a Hindu nation.” Muslim rebels fighting for decades against Indian rule in Kashmir accuse Hindu-majority India of using the pilgrimage as a political statement to bolster its claim on the disputed Himalayan region.

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Amarnath Yatra 2024: Large number of pilgrims en route from Baltal to holy cave | WATCH
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amarnath Yatra 2024: Large number of pilgrims en route from Baltal to holy cave | WATCH

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2024: The first batch of pilgrims left for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The officials said the pilgrims reached the valley through the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district in a cavalcade of 231 light and heavy vehicles where they …

Amarnath Yatra 2024: First batch of over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir amid tight security
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amarnath Yatra 2024: First batch of over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir amid tight security

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2024: The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley today amid stringent security arrangements. After they arrived in Srinagar, senior officials in the police and civil administration, local people welcomed the 4,603 pilgrims at the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. Amid chants of "Bum Bum Bhole" and …

Chardham yatra: Is it right time for pilgrimage in Uttarakhand? Know here
7 months, 1 week ago

Chardham yatra: Is it right time for pilgrimage in Uttarakhand? Know here

India TV News  

The revered Chardham Yatra has begun with fervour, as the doors of Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri opened on May 10, followed by Badrinath on May 12. Massive Turnout and Logistical Breakdown As pilgrims, who had been eagerly waiting for six months, began their journey, the number of visitors far exceeded the region's capacity to manage them. The situation has been …

Indian Hindus arrive in Pakistan to participate in Mahashivratri festival
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Hindus arrive in Pakistan to participate in Mahashivratri festival

India TV News  

Lahore: Sixty-two Hindus arrived here from India via the Wagah border on Wednesday to participate in the Mahashivratri celebrations in Pakistan. "A total of 62 Hindu pilgrims arrived in Lahore from India on Wednesday to take part in Mahashivratri festivities," Evacuee Trust Property Board spokesman Amir Hashmi told PTI. "The main function of Mahashivratri organised by the ETPB will be …

AP PHOTOS: Indian pilgrims throng Nepal's most revered Hindu temple, Pashupatinath
11 months, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: Indian pilgrims throng Nepal's most revered Hindu temple, Pashupatinath

Hindustan Times  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of Indian pilgrims arrive at daybreak at Pashupatinath, the most revered Hindu temple in Nepal, after traveling long distances in buses. Religion is deeply important in India, a country of 1.4 billion people, and many Hindus travel on pilgrimages each year to ancient religious sites in Nepal. Dinesh Patel, an Indian travel agent who organizes tours …

AP PHOTOS: Indian pilgrims throng Nepal’s most revered Hindu temple, Pashupatinath
11 months, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: Indian pilgrims throng Nepal’s most revered Hindu temple, Pashupatinath

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of Indian pilgrims arrive at daybreak at Pashupatinath, the most revered Hindu temple in Nepal, after traveling long distances in buses. Nepal and India are the world’s two Hindu-majority nations and share a strong religious affinity. Every year, millions of Nepalese and Indians visit Hindu shrines in both countries to pray for success and the well-being …

Dozens of Indian Hindu pilgrims reach Pakistan to visit Katas Raj temples
1 year ago

Dozens of Indian Hindu pilgrims reach Pakistan to visit Katas Raj temples

Firstpost  

In order for 104 Hindu pilgrims to attend the 315th anniversary of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib’s birth at Shadani Darbar, another esteemed Hindu holy place in Sindh, the Pakistan High Commission had earlier this month granted visas to them According to an official here, up to 55 Hindu pilgrims travelled from India over the Wagah Border to Lahore …

Indian authorities allow Muslim procession in Kashmir’s main city for the first time in 3 decades
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian authorities allow Muslim procession in Kashmir’s main city for the first time in 3 decades

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Thousands of Shiite Muslims were allowed to hold a religious procession marking the Muslim month of Muharram in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s main city on Thursday for the first time since an anti-India rebellion broke out in the disputed region more than three decades ago. The main Muharram gatherings on the eighth and 10th days that used to pass …

Amarnath Yatra | First batch of pilgrims begins journey towards cave shrine from Baltal base camp
1 year, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra | First batch of pilgrims begins journey towards cave shrine from Baltal base camp

The Hindu  

The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Saturday with the first batch of pilgrims setting out from the base camp here for the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas. The 62-day pilgrimage was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Shyambir, along with senior officials of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and the police, at the Baltal base camp. The …

Annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir begins
1 year, 5 months ago

Annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir begins

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off the first batch of 3,294 pilgrims for the annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas 13,500 feet above sea level. Paramilitary forces escorted a convoy of 159 vehicles carrying the first batch of pilgrims chanting “Bam Bam Bhole” and “Har Har Mahadev” to the shrine via …

Travel Trends Show Spiritual Tourism Is On The Rise In 2023, All You Need To Know
1 year, 6 months ago

Travel Trends Show Spiritual Tourism Is On The Rise In 2023, All You Need To Know

News 18  

India has always been regarded as a land that promotes and lets one immerse themselves in spirituality and religious diversity, this is a key factor for the country attracting millions of pilgrims from across the world every year. In 2022, 1,433 million domestic tourists visited places of pilgrimage, while a whooping number of 6,64 million foreigners visited India. According to …

Over 8 lakh pilgrims participated in Chardham Yatra so far: Uttarakhand Tourism
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 8 lakh pilgrims participated in Chardham Yatra so far: Uttarakhand Tourism

Firstpost  

The Uttarakhand Tourism Department notified on Monday that over eight lakh pilgrims have so far visited Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri shrines since the Chardham Yatra began in April. Earlier on April 30, the Chardham Yatra was stopped at Srinagar as a precautionary measure due to bad weather at Kedarnath and Badrinath. Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar issued …

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi
1 year, 8 months ago

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi

Firstpost  

Besides the SGPC, Sikh devotees Amritsar: A ‘jatha’ of Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan to participate in a religious congregation to be organised on Khalsa Sajna Diwas at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib. SGPC secretary Partap Singh said this ‘jatha’ has departed to participate in the main congregation of Khalsa Sajna Diwas to be organised at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib. He …

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
1 year, 8 months ago

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April 9 to 18. The pilgrims would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib gurdwaras during the visit, it said. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on …

Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims visit Sabarimala in first six days of pilgrimage season
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims visit Sabarimala in first six days of pilgrimage season

Deccan Chronicle  

Sabarimala: More than 2.5 lakh pilgrims have visited Lord Ayappa Temple at Sabrimala in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district in the first six days of the ongoing pilgrimage season, said Kerala Devaswom Department Minister K Radhakrishnan on Wednesday. "2,61,874 pilgrims have visited Sabarimala in the first six days of this pilgrim season. The portals of the Lord Ayappa Temple at Sabrimala opened …

Pakistan High Commission issues 100 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Sindh's Shadani Darbar shrine
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan High Commission issues 100 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Sindh's Shadani Darbar shrine

Firstpost  

Shadani Darbar is a 300-years-old temple and is a sacred site for Hindus from various countries New Delhi: Pakistan has reportedly issued 100 visas to Indian pilgrims who want to travel to several religious sites in the neighbouring country. According to the Pakistan high commission, the group of Indian pilgrims will be visiting Pakistan to participate in the 314th birth …

Over 700 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 700 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu

The Hindu  

Over 700 Amarnath pilgrims left Jammu on Sunday for the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir, officials said. A total of 715 pilgrims in the 31st batch left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in a convoy of 26 vehicles amid heavy CRPF security Sunday morning, the officials said. The number of pilgrims visiting the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath …

Thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir
2 years, 5 months ago

Thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods triggered by sudden rains swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday. Teams of rescuers from India’s military, paramilitary and police as well as disaster management officials combed through the slippery mountain tracks and used …

Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage begins amid heavy security in Kashmir
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage begins amid heavy security in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

The government estimates a record one million Hindus from across India will take part in the 43-day pilgrimage in the restive region. The government estimates a record one million Hindus from all over India will join this year’s Amarnath Yatra, as the pilgrimage to the cave at 3,900 metres is called. This year, some rebel groups have warned in multiple …

12 dead in crowd surge at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir
2 years, 11 months ago

12 dead in crowd surge at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A crowd surge at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 people and injured 15 others on New Year’s Day, officials said. Initial reports suggested an altercation between a group of devotees led to the crush early Saturday at the Mata Vaishnav Devi shrine, where tens of thousands of Hindus gathered to pay …

Opinion: To Solve Jihadi Terror Menace in Kashmir, India Must Find Answers to 9 Questions
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: To Solve Jihadi Terror Menace in Kashmir, India Must Find Answers to 9 Questions

News 18  

American philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Anyone who reckons the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits or Kashmiri Hindus, one of the oldest living indigenous communities in India, in 1990 as the first such incident is gravely mistaken. While bloodshed takes place in Kashmir, western media continues to provide Hinduphobic columnists …

The New Integration For Jammu & Kashmir
3 years, 7 months ago

The New Integration For Jammu & Kashmir

News 18  

On the eve of Eid, when the people of Jammu & Kashmir and entire world are grappling with the deadly pandemic that is continuing to cause widespread loss of precious human lives, there is some faint ray of hope emerging for the future of Kashmir valley. A new breed of younger Kashmiri men and women, who are studying in educational …

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