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The natural ice Shivalinga in Amarnath cave has almost completely melted. Only five days have passed since the journey. The 57-day long journey began on July 3.
In the first four days of the yatra, about 86 thousand devotees visited the holy cave. According to officials, this number is expected to cross 1 lakh for the fifth day on Tuesday.
This year 4 lakh devotees have registered for the yatra. This means that more than 3 lakh devotees are yet to have darshan.
Shivalinga was 7 feet tall on May 23
In the picture released by BSF soldiers on May 23, the size of Shivalinga was about 7 feet. Even on the day of the first puja on June 29, the height of Himlinga was more than 5 feet. In the picture released on July 6, Himlinga has disappeared by almost 90%.
Pilgrims are continuously coming for darshan through the 48 km long Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14 km short but difficult Baltal route. The yatra will end on August 28, the day of Rakshabandhan.
3 pictures related to the trip…
Soldiers are guarding the route of the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ going on in Jammu and Kashmir.
On July 6, the devotees left for the holy Amarnath cave via Baltal route.
During the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, devotees proceeded towards the holy Amarnath cave through Baltal route.
Baba Barfani of Amarnath is made naturally, not carved.
The Ice Shivalinga of Amarnath is not made by carving a block of ice, rather it is a natural ice stalagmite. Just as in limestone caves, stalagmites are formed by the accumulation of minerals from the ground, similarly in Amarnath cave, the water dripping from the ceiling freezes and forms a Shivalinga of ice.
Its size varies every year according to season, temperature and water availability. This is its most unique feature.
What impact will the disappearance of Shivling have on the Yatra, understand in the questions and answers…
1.Question: Can Shivalinga be rebuilt?
answer: The possibility of this is very less. Re-formation can occur only after fresh snowfall or temperatures falling below zero.
2. Question: How is natural Shivalinga made?
answer: In winter and spring, water droplets inside the cave freeze and gradually form an ice Shivalinga.
3. Question: Will Amarnath Yatra be stopped due to melting of Shivalinga?
answer: At present there is no such official announcement. The journey continues as before.
4. Question: How many devotees have traveled so far?
answer: Since the beginning of the Yatra, till now more than 50 thousand devotees have visited Baba Barfani.
5. Question: How many people have registered for the yatra this year?
answer: This year around 4 lakh devotees have registered for Amarnath Yatra.
2 routes to travel, one 48km long but easy, the other 14km but hard climbing
Amarnath Yatra is done through two routes. The traditional route is from Nunwan-Pahalgam, 48 km long. The other route is from 14 km long Baltal in Ganderbal district. The journey will end on August 28.
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