Pilgrims

Amarnath Yatra 2024: J-K: New Batch Of Pilgrims Leaves For Pantha Chowk

11 Jul 2024

On Thursday, a fresh group of pilgrims set off for the revered Amarnath Yatra from the Pantha Chowk Base Camp. Amid tight security, the pilgrims embarked on their spiritual journey to the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps with enthusiasm and devotion, seeking blessings and a deeper connection with their faith....

Kerala’s First Hajj Flight Departs From Kochi International Airport

26 May 2024

On Sunday, 278 pilgrims from the Nedumbassery Hajj Camp under the State Hajj Committee departed for Jeddah from Kochi International Airport to perform Hajj. The Hajj cell officer noted that 279 people were scheduled to go, but one journey was canceled. The group included 150 men and 128 women traveling...

Srinagar: Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath Yatra

24 Jul 2023

A new group of pilgrims set off from Pantha Chowk base camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar area towards the Amarnath cave shrine. Pilgrims on their way to pay their respects to the cave shouted "Bam Bam Bhole!" Pilgrims will go to the Amarnath cave shrine through the twin paths...

Amarnath Yatra: Pilgrims resume journey after weather improves

11 Jul 2023

On Tuesday morning, a new group of pilgrims set out from Srinagar Base Camp for the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam on their way to the Amarnath cave shrine. The eager pilgrims set out from Srinagar's Pantha Chowk Yatra Base Camp in Jammu and Kashmir. They chanted 'Bam Bam...

Char Dham attracts over 20 lakh devotees, says Uttarakhand govt

04 Jun 2023

According to authorities on Sunday, the ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has witnessed over 20 lakh devotees visiting the Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri shrines, with registrations from over 40 lakh pilgrims for the Yatra. According to the government, a maximum of 7.13 lakh devotees have visited Baba KedarNath...

Char Dham Yatra: Two pilgrims die due to heart attack

24 Apr 2023

On Monday, two persons died of a heart attack in Uttarakhand's Yamnotri during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, as per the officials statement. "The Chardham Yatra pilgrims are disregarding the warning that the Uttarakhand government has issued about the Chardham Yatra. The government has issued health advisories for the travellers,...

Saudi Arabia removes restrictions on numbers of Hajj pilgrims and age limit.

10 Jan 2023

On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced that there will be no limits on the number of Pilgrims and age limit for this year’s Hajj said the country’s minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the pilgrimage. However, the number of pilgrims was...