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Only the holy mace of lord Shiva,
known as 'Charri Mubarak', will be taken to the shrine on August 3
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Jammu(Agencies): There would be no
regular Amarnath pilgrimage of any duration this year because of the high
concerns about the steep hike in the coronavirus cases across the Union
Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and difficulties in managing the yatra even for
a short duration with highly curtailed number of pilgrims.
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board decided that it is not
advisable to hold and conduct this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra and expressed
its regret to announce the cancellation of Yatra 2020.
The shrine is located at a height of 13,500 ft above sea
level.
An ice stalagmite, symbolic of Lord Shiva, is the main
attraction of the pilgrims. Glimpses of the stalagmite, better known as
“Shivlingam” to the pilgrims were visible when Lieutenant-Governor G C Murmu
and Home minister Rajnath Singh visited the shrine on July 4 and 18. The
“Aarti” is also telecast live from the shrine on daily basis.
The holy mace of Lord Shiva, known as “Charri Mubarak”
would be taken to the shrine on August 3 when the yatra was to conclude
coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival.
The administration is averse to taking risks at this
stage when the coronavirus is taking its toll on the humans in J&K -- more
than 260 have died and nearly 14,000 have tested positive.
Originally, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board had scheduled
the start of the pilgrimage in last week of June and its conclusion on August
3.
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