Jammu: The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra is going to start from July 1 this time. For this, tomorrow i.e. on June 30, the first batch from Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu will leave for the base camp Baltal and Pahalgam. From both the base camps, the pilgrims will start their journey towards the holy cave on Saturday.
Devotees of Bhole have started reaching Jammu from different parts of the country. Registration is mandatory for the yatra. In such a situation, arrangements have been made for immediate registration in Jammu city for those devotees who have not been able to register due to any reason. For this, Bhole’s devotees have gathered in queues since morning to get the token. Enthusiasm is very high among the devotees to see Baba. With the arrival of the devotees, the chants of Bam Bam Bhole have started echoing in the city.
There are two travel routes to reach the holy cave
There are two routes to reach the holy cave of Shri Amarnath – Pahalgam and Baltal route. Devotees give more importance to Pahalgam Yatra route. This path is also mentioned in the stories. On the other hand, those who want to cover the journey in less time choose the Baltal travel route. The journey by this route can be completed in a day.
It takes three days to complete the journey via Pahalgam route. To save time, many devotees return via the Baltal route after reaching the holy cave. If the weather is clear, one can reach back to Baltal base camp by this route within three days. The first night on the Pahalgam route has to be spent at the Sheshnag base camp. Then one has to stay at Panjtarni for the second night. After this from Panjtarni one can reach the base camp on the same day via Baltal after visiting Baba Barfani in the holy cave.