Amid COVID-19, Amarnath Yatra cancelled this year too!

Amid, the talks of the third wave, The Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled this year as well. However, devotees will be able to have online darshan from June 28. Shri Amarnath Chadi Mubarak will be taken to the cave on 22nd August.

‘It is more important to save people’s lives’

Tweeting from its official Twitter account by the office of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha said, ‘Amarnath Yatra has been canceled in view of the Kovid-19 epidemic. This decision has been taken after a thorough discussion with the members of the Shrine Board. The journey will only be symbolic. However, all the traditional religious rituals will be performed like last year. It is important to save people’s lives at this time. In such a situation, it is not appropriate to organize a pilgrimage this year.