Pilgrimage

24 buses stuck in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba after heavy rains wash away road; Manimahesh Yatra temporarily suspended

Around 24 buses were stuck near Chamera dam in Chamba on Tuesday, after the road to Kharamukh got washed away following heavy rains in the area.

Five pilgrims injured as glacier collapses en route to Shrikhand Mahadev shrine in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu

Five pilgrims were injured as a glacier broke off and collapsed on way to the Shrikhand Mahadev shrine in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, the police said on Wednesday.

Amarnath yatra: Amid tight security, 14th batch of 5,210 pilgrims leaves Jammu base camp on Monday to visit cave shrine

Amid tight security, 14th batch of 5,210 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp from Jammu on Monday. The 14th batch comprises 3,711 males, 1,386 females, 19 children and 94 seers. Multi-tier security arrangements have been made for smooth and successful conduct of the yatra.

Pakistan's Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur and its importance for the Sikhs: All you need to know

The shrine at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan is among the holiest of holy sites for followers of Sikhism is believed to be the final resting place for Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh religion

Kartarpur corridor: Pakistan agrees to visa-free travel for 5,000 pilgrims per day, assures no anti-India acts to be allowed

The talks with Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor was held at the Pakistan side in Wagah for which an Indian delegation crossed over to the other side of the international border.

First batch of Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar leaves for Saudi Arabia; around 11,700 men and women to undertake Mecca pilgrimage this year

The first batch of 11,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform this year's Hajj pilgrimage. The passengers will first go to Delhi and afterwards will board the direct flight to Jeddah. The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.

Amarnath Yatra: Langar committees set up sheds along National Highway to provide food, medical aid to pilgrims trekking to shrine

Langar committees have constructed sheds at various points along the National Highway to provide facilities to pilgrims going for Amarnath Yatra such as food, shelter and medical aid. They have also established washrooms as well as set up boarding and lodging facilities and CCTV cameras have also been installed in the tents. According to government officials, the rush at Amarnath Yatra has increased this year in comparison to the past couple of years.

Kailash Mansarovar yatra: 44 pilgrims from Telangana stranded in Nepal’s Hilsa after travel agency abandons them on return trip

Forty-four people from Telangana have been left stranded since the last four days near the Nepali town of Hilsa after a travel agency they were registered with abandoned them while returning from their pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar. One of the passengers said that the area, where they have been stranded, is completely surrounded by hills and a few of them are gradually falling sick. 'I request the state government to help us get back to our homes safely', he said.

ITBP DG visits Lipulekh pass ahead of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, requests visitors to keep mountains clean

Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), SS Deswal visited Lipulekh pass to review the arrangements and the conditions for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Deswal was accompanied by other officials also and they cleaned the area by collecting garbage and took it to the base for its disposal. According to the schedule this year, 18 batches will trek across the Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand.

Kumbh Mela’s Bhule Bhatke camp has been returning lost loved ones to families since 1946, reunited 20,000 pilgrims since 15 Jan

Hundreds of people mill around the ‘Bhule Bhatke Camp', lost in the teeming crowds of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, hoping desperately to be ‘found'