What happened
The Amarnath Yatra is underway as a 57-day pilgrimage from July 3 to August 28. Pilgrims are using either the 48-km Nunwan to Pahalgam route in Anantnag or the 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal.
The coverage presents the Yatra as both a religious journey and a social space shaped by Kashmiriyat, with local residents providing transport support, porter services, tent operations, rescue assistance, drinking water, walking sticks, and kahwa.
Background and earlier position
The Amarnath Yatra is a long-running Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas. Its conduct depends on mountain logistics, weather conditions, and coordination between pilgrims, local service providers, and the administration.
What changed now
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