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| | Amarnath - pahalgam.com |
 | | Sadhus: Pilgrims extraordinaire of the ardous Amarnath Yatra | | | Apart from adventures, Pahalgam is the starting point of the annual Amarnath yatra (holy journey) to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, which is said to be the abode of Lord Shiva. | | | At a time when many pilgrim destinations are becoming vulnerable to consumerist culture, discouraging many god fearing saints from paying a visit, sadhus continue to form a large group, easily dentifiable and with a diverse background visiting the holy cave here. |
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| | Amarnath Cave |
| | Amarnath cave was the spot chosen by Lord Shiva for narrating the secret of immortality to his consort Parvati. | | | The Amarnath Cave is one of the twelve holiest shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. | | | The shrine is in Kashmir in the Himalayan mountain range. |
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| | Amarnath is mostly crowded during the Shravan festival (July/August) when a procession starts form Srinagar to Amarnath led by Chari Saheb, the holy scepter. | | | The holy shrine of Amarnath is situated 145 km off Srinagar in the North Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir at an altitude of 4,175 m above sea level. | | | The first important pilgrimage site en route to Amarnath is Martand, known for its ancient temple dedicated to the Sun God. |
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| | Amarnath Yatra - A Victory For Communal Harmony In Kashmir |
| | Amarnath is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. | | | The holy cave is located at a height of 3,888 m and is the abode of the holy trinity, Lord Shiva. | | | Amarnath Yatra - A Victory For Communal Harmony In Kashmir |
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| | New Amarnath cave to be opened for pilgrims : HindustanTimes.com |
| | Amarnath Shrine Board should construct a road to the shrine, which is just 4-5 kms from main road, he said. | | | Housed in a big cave, this shrine is on the threshold of re-establishing the fact that the Amarnath Shrine is over 5,000 years old. | | | Set amidst rocky cliffs and pine trees, the sacred cave shrine of Lord Shiva in Chandanwari hills of south Kashmir is all set to re-define the history of annual Amarnath Yatra when pilgrims will throng this new shrine this year. |
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| | Kashmir Tour, Kashmir with Amarnath Tour, Amarnath Yatra |
| | The Amarnath Cave is one of the holiest naturally occurring shrines of the Hindu faith. | | | Kashmir with Amarnath tour is being designed for those persons who want to travel to Kashmir and also want to visit Amarnath Holy Shrine. | | | From Panchtarni the Amarnath holy cave is located at 6 km away. |
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| | India Travelogue Pilgrimages: Amarnath, Jammu Kashmir India- Amarnath Yatra by Puneet Sachdeva |
| | Range, the holy cave shrine of Amarnath is dedicated to Lord Shiva, whose presence is associated with the dawn of time. | | | It is believed that every year, these doves come to Amarnath at the time of the yatra as an incarnation of Shiva and Parvati. | | | It is an event that tends to awaken the divinity embedded in the deep recesses of man's mind and to feel the serene impact of the Great Spirit. |
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| | Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Spotlight - Amarnath yatra |
| | The Amarnath Yatra is the most sacred experience for the religious people of India. | | | The famous Amarnath cave is the destination of thousands of pilgrims during the full moon in Shravana (July-August). | | | It is believed that in a state of heightened sublimity, they perceive in their mind's eye the Lord in his eternal splendour. |
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| | rediff.com: Amarnath Yatra |
| | The Sri Amarnath Shrine Board said that for the first time more than 10,000 pilgrims used the helicopter facility from north Kashmir Baltel in 2005. | | | And, the ice Lingam inside the Amarnath cave, which according to the Hindu mythology signifies Lord Shiva's mystic powers, melted rapidly because of the heat radiating from crowds of visiting pilgrims. | | | he two-month-long Amarnath Yatra to the holy abode of Lord Shiva ended on Friday with a lot of firsts. |
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| | Amarnath Yatra, the Pilgrims' Progress |
| | SRINAGAR: Hindu pilgrims bound for Amarnath cave shrine performed the rituals of 'Chhari Mubarak' (the holy mace of Lord Shiva) on Saturday at the local Shankaracharya temple. | | | JAMMU: Dozens of community kitchens dot the route to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, which is being visited by pilgrims in thousands. | | | Reports from Srinagar said about 500 devotees, who had a 'darshan' at the shrine, were being airlifted. |
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| | According to legend the cave is situated at the place where Lord Shiva had given amrit (nectar) to the gods of the Hindu pantheon who wished to attain immortality. | | | Hence, it is a special occasion for the devotees to show their abiding faith in Lord Shiva, the Supreme Creator, by paying a visit to the Holy Cave in the higher reaches of Kashmir. | | | Since then this has been the symbol of protection to the caravans of pilgrims and has now taken the form of Chhari Mubarak (silver mace) which leads the yatra in the traditional manner after the pooja at the famous Raghunath Temple in Jammu. |
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| | Ice 'lingam' at Amarnath shrine melts |
| | The ice lingam at the Amarnath cave shrine has melted much before the scheduled arrival of the holy mace (Chhari Mubarak) on August 30. | | | The holy lingam (phallic symbol of Shiva) at the shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas melted 10 days back, Chief Executive Officer (Ecology), Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Arun Kumar told PTI. | | | Abdul Lateef Dewa, Chief Executive Officer, Pahalgam Development Authority, said nearly 2.7 lakh pilgrims had darshan of the holy lingam this year. |
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| | Amarnath yatra resumes after two days break : HindustanTimes.com |
| | The Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Tuesday, two days after it was suspended, with a fresh batch of 186 pilgrims leaving for the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. | | | Over 3.97 lakh pilgrims have so far paid their obeisance at the cave shrine since the beginning of the pilgrimage on June 21. | | | Tuesday's batch comprising 94 men, 25 women, 60 sadhus and seven children left from the base camp of MAM stadium in Jammu in a fleet of six vehicles at 5 am, officials said. |
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| | Throughout the yatra apart from amarnath yatra, most discussions were around kailash yatra as some of the people have already got blessed to have darshan of Mount kailash. | | | But the Lord amarnath permitted this effort to see His holy feet, so the journey was as per schedule and the dharshan for the devotees also had resumed. | | | With lots of prayers to the Merciful Lord to bless by permitting to come to His holy abode, applied to a yatra service operating out of Chennai to participate in the pilgrimage to amarnath, a yatra many people from various parts do in love of their beloved Innocent Lord (! |
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| | outlookindia.com wired |
| | Over 3.89 lakh pilgrims visit cave shrine of Amarnath | | | No pilgrim would be allowed to move to Kashmir valley, they said adding the last batch of pilgrims will leave for holy cave from the transit camp of M A Stadium here on August 17. | | | In view of the security situation on the eve of Independence Day, Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to Pahalgam has been suspended as also from Pahalgam to the cave shrine, top officials told PTI. |
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| | Daily Excelsior.........State |
| | This was his first visit to the Yatra route and the holy cave after the constitution of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board last month, of which he is the Chairman. | | | It demanded creation of a homeland in north and east of river Jhelum with the status of a Union Territory while asserting that all Kashmiris who had faith in democratic and secular constitution of India be given a right to settle in the proposed homeland. |
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| | 1Up India > Indian Pilgrimages, India > Amarnath. The greatest Pilgrimage. |
| | Pahalgam is the place where thousands of devotees join the journey to visit Baba Amarnath. | | | One day, he met a monk who gave him a bowl full of coal. | | | It is necessary for a Pilgrim to take woollen clothes, raincoat, umbrella, stick, torch, candle, polythene bag, thermos etc. |
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News |
| | The Amarnath yatra from Jammu has been stopped but the pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine continues with a lesser number of pilgrims. | | | As many as 500 stranded Amarnath pilgrims are to be airlifted from here to Jammu tomorrow. | | | This follows a visit by Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah to the Tourist Reception Centre here this evening, where he met the pilgrims, stranded after performing the yatra. |
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| | Indo-Asian News Service -> India-Kashmir/Religion/Tourism-Amarnath -> Pilgrims disappointed as Amarnath's ice icon melts |
| | Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) Disappointment was writ large on Nirmal Sharma's face when he returned after prayers at the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir - the Shiv Linga or ice formation symbolising Lord Shiva had disappeared. | | | They visited the shrine after trekking through daunting mountainous passes at heights of 14,000 feet to reach the shrine with just one dream - to have a glimpse of the natural snow structure at the Amarnath cave. | | | An unprecedented 390,000 people have visited the shrine this year since the pilgrimage began June 21. |
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| | Nation - Drop in number of Amarnath pilgrims |
| | A day after the militant attack on Amarnath pilgrims in the valley in which nine people were killed, there was a perceptible drop in the number of devotees who left Jammu for the Cave Shrine today. | | | Security has been further tightened all along the route to the Amarnath shrine, official sources said adding that places in Jammu where the pilgrims werelodged had also been beefed up further. | | | Winter's over, but the early morning haze over Mumbai continues. |
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| | The Hindu : How many more pilgrims can go to Amarnath, HC asks J&K |
| | Durgainder Singh, an advocate, submitted that restricting the number of pilgrims to 3,500 each day (on the whole 1,08,500 pilgrims this year) was tantamount to prohibiting them (pilgrims) from undertaking the pilgrimage which was violative of a devout's right to free movement and worship, and, therefore, liable to be struck down. | | | The Bench has been hearing two public interest litigations (PIL) challenging restrictions on the number of pilgrims being allowed to visit the shrine every year. | | | The Hindu : How many more pilgrims can go to Amarnath, HC asks J&K |
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| | Amarnath: Ultras attack BSF convoy, no casualties |
| | Militants fired on the security personnel at Panj Pir Shrine in Nagrota-Ramnagar forest belt in the outskirts of the city when it was accompanying the pilgrims convoy to Pahalgam base camp, official sources said. | | | Jammu: A BSF (Border Security Force) party escorting a convoy of Militants on Jammu-Srinagar Highway near Jammu fired upon Amarnath pilgrims this morning (Aug 18, 2004) but there was no casualty. |
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| | According to another legend, it was in the caves of Amarnath that Lord Shiva (the destroyer in the Holy Trinity) narrated to Parvati, his consort, the secret of immortality and creation. | | | Till date, the descendants of Buta Malik are given a percentage of donations - the rest goes to the trust managing the shrine. | | | From Pahalgam, the journey to Amarnath is 5 days. |
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| | Holy amarnAth cave |
| | This cave being the place where the Companionless Ever-present God telling the amara rahasya, it is one of the very holy abodes for the shaivites. | | | To worship this marvelous Lord shiva people from various parts assemble here. | | | While all the devas, devatas take birth (incarnations) Lord shiva never takes birth. |
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| | 2 batches of pilgrims leave for Amarnath |
| | Jammu: Two batches of pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir and Budha Amarnath temple in Poonch district in Jammu division. | | | Reports from Srinagar added that about 350 yatris had trekked from Baltal to cave shrine and about 500 from Pahalgam to cave shrine since yesterday. | | | Meanwhile, reports from Srinagar said that a pilgrim identified as Krishan Lal died due to heart attack on his way to the shrine yesterday. |
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| | Amarnath Tour,Amarnath Cave Tour,Amarnath Pilgrimage Tours |
| | Trek to Holy Cave Darshan (16 kms) of Sri Amarnath. | | | Badrinath Yatra (7 D) Spiritual Experience (11 D) Churches of the South (14 D) Jain Temple Tours (5 D) Amarnath Tour | | | Destinations Covered : Delhi - Jammu - Katra- Mata Vaishnao Devi Temple - Srinagar - Sonmarg - Sri Amarnath - Srinagar |
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| | Amarnath Yatra, Amarnath Pilgrim Tours, Hindu Pilgrimage Tour of Amarnath Yatra in India |
| | Option: Amarnath to Baltal and Sonamarg from the Amarnath cave return along the pilgrim trail as far as the junction of the Panchtarni and Amarvati rivers. | | | Amarnath Yatra, Amarnath Pilgrim Tours, Hindu Pilgrimage Tour of Amarnath Yatra in India | | | Although the traditional yatra trek to the Amarnath cave is from Pahalgam one can also go there from Sonamarg. |
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| | Amarnath Yatra,India Amarnath Yatra Tour,Amarnath Pilgrimage Yatra,Amarnath Yatra in India |
| | Amarnath Yatra is an annual event when thousands of Hindus from different corners of the Globe visit Amarnath caves. | | | Amarnathji yatra embodies this spirit of adventure and helps human being to attain the ultimate level of spirituality. | | | Amarnath Yatra,India Amarnath Yatra Tour,Amarnath Pilgrimage Yatra,Amarnath Yatra in India |
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| | Terrorists blow up bridge on Amarnath yatra route : HindustanTimes.com |
| | Chandanwari is the first halting station for the pilgrims enroute to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir himalayas. | | | Srinagar, May 24 (PTI) Militants have blown up a bridge on the route to holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here today. | | | Last year, three lakh devotees went on the pilgrimage. |
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| | BBC NEWS South Asia Hindus begin Amarnath pilgrimage |
| | Hindus revere Amarnath as the abode of the god Shiva. | | | About 3,500 pilgrims will leave Jammu for Pahlgam daily | | | The pilgrimage will last 45 days and will be protected from militant attacks by about 15,000 paramilitary troops. |
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| | CRICKETNEXT.COM NEWS ::: Mumbai pays tribute to Lala Amarnath |
| | The city of Mumbai, which boasts of a rich cricketing tradition, woke up to the news of Lala Amarnath's death this morning. | | | Ashok Mankad, whose father Vinoo Mankad was a great friend of Lala Amarnath, has many fond memories of the great man. The former India cricketer and present Mumbai Ranji Trophy coach said, "My father played a lot of cricket with Lalaji, and would always talk about him. | | | In his tribute to the great man, former India captain Polly Umrigar said, "It is indeed sad. |
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| | Amarnath yatra comes to an end |
| | Interestingly, the ice Lingam inside the Amarnath cave, which according to the Hindu mythology signifies Lord Shiva's mystic powers, melted rapidly because of the heat radiating from the bodies of the visiting pilgrims this year. | | | The 2 month long Hindu pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir came to an end on Friday afternoon. | | | The governor announced that a cleaning operation of the camp-sites would be undertaken immediately and indicated that he would be personally monitoring this drive that would be undertaken by volunteers, non-governmental organisations and labourers deployed by the board. |
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| | Amarnath Yatra registration from July 5- The Times of India |
| | SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the registration of Amarnath pilgrims would start from July 5 and the administration has geared up its machinery to ensure a smooth and secure 45 day-long pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas. | | | The extension of 15 days in the pre-scheduled yatra is to streamline the facilities for yatries and avoiding overcrowding, Bloeria said adding registration of yatris would start from July 5 across the country by Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SAJSB) through various bank branches. | | | He said 2,700 yatries would be allowed daily via traditional 45-km-long Pahalgam route, while as 800 yatries would go through Baltal route, the shortest way to the 3800 metre high cave, from the date of the commencement of the yatra. |
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| | The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation |
| | The petitioners, the Shri Baba Amarnath Yatri Nyas and the Sanatan Dharam Sabha, said these organisations would provide all services, including free food, for sadhus and other pilgrims proceeding for Amarnath from the parade ground in Jammu. | | | The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board had earlier decided that the yatra would last two months. | | | But the government has said the yatra would take place between July 29 and August 31. |
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| | :: Amarnath Dham :: |
| | At the Amarnath Dham, apart from the worshipping of the ice Shivling of Lord Shiva, building of Old age house, Orphanage, Annakshetra, Pilgrim house, Panchkarma, Naturotherapy, Charitable Ayurved Hospital with Keralian System, Yogashram, Ved Pathsala and Cultural Research Centre etc. has been planned. | | | A person who donates and serve for the creation and development of such pious and religious Amarnath Dham, will not only be relieved from the curse of re-birth but also earns the blessings fo the Lord Amarnath and will also become a respectable and appreciable person. | | | The motive of the magnificent Amarnath Dham is to bring welfare for the world by proper fromation of an indivudual |
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| | Jammu Kashmir War Article Details, India Pakistan Dispute, Human Right Violations, Articles Against Jammu Kashmir ... |
| | The judgment vindicated the stand of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, which was not allowed to function as per the provisions of the Act last year. | | | The government had initially granting permission to SASB for providing facilities to yatries, on the track and camping grounds, enroute the Cave Shrine with certain conditions. | | | Controversy over the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the mighty Himalayas of South Kashmir has deepened further as the Jammu and Kashmir government, in its latest move, has plainly refused to give permission to a private carrier Jagson Airlines to operate helicopter services for Amarnath pilgrims. |
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| | The Hindu : Book on Lala Amarnath released |
| | But Lala Amarnath's other son, Surinder, could not make it. | | | The Hindu : Book on Lala Amarnath released | | | Written by Lala Amarnath's youngest son Rajinder, the book was released at a brief function here on Friday evening. |
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| | Amarnath India, Amarnath Yatra India, Amarnath Cave India Travelog |
| | Amarnath Yatra is one of the largest event in India and Hindus from all over the world throng to this place in order to pay homage to the Ice Ling am. | | | Amaranth caves are situated at 3888 mtrs and 46 km from Pahalagam and 141km from Srinagar. | | | Amarnath India, Amarnath Yatra India, Amarnath Cave India Travelog |
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| | Amarnath Yatra,India, Jammu & Kashmir, Tours in Aarnath, Himalayan Pilgrimage, Lord Shiva Temple Tours, Temple Tours in ... |
| | The Himalayan pilgrimages are the oldest organised travel system, evolved over time by Hindu sages and embodying the spirit of wander, adventure and spirituality" | | | Amarnath Yatra,India, Jammu & Kashmir, Tours in Aarnath, Himalayan Pilgrimage, Lord Shiva Temple Tours, Temple Tours in India, Amarnath Temple Tours, Amarnath Tours in India, Amarnath Temple Tour, Amarnath Cave Yatra in Jammu Kashmir |
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| | Lala Amarnath |
| | Amarnath is survived by three sons and two daughters, the sons are all professional cricketers and possess much of their father's rebellious fervour. | | | Amarnath continued to be a personality in cricket much of his life as he frequently commentated on games and his criticism of aspects of the game never ceased. | | | Most famously he was sent home from the Engalnd tour in 1936 after opposing the then captain, the Maharajah of Vizanagram whose sporting skills and captainship owed more to his social position than his sporting abilities, during the tour the Maharajah possessed 36 pieces of personal baggage and two servants. |
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| | Cricinfo - Mohinder Amarnath |
| | It was some time, however, before India's selectors called on Amarnath again. | | | Whether the reason was delayed shell shock or related to that inexplicable phenomenon known as form, the Indian god was found to have feet of clay. | | | Yet Amarnath, and India, merely had walk-on parts during the first two World Cup tournaments. |
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| | Amarnath Yatra, a holy pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir in India |
| | Amarnath Yatra, a holy pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir in India | | | Shiva lingas are a common sight everywhere and worshipped in every nook and corner of India. | | | Here it is a natural formation of snow seen only during July-August every year. |
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| | CRICKETNEXT.COM NEWS ::: Amarnath hits out at ICPA |
| | The players' body, headed by Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, was criticised by legends like Sunil Gavaskar, who openly questioned its functioning, and Kapil Dev. | | | Said Amarnath, "It would have been better had the players revived the association formed in 1989 instead of creating altogether a new one. | | | I don't know what purpose this is going to serve." He also added that he was not interested in joining the ICPA. |
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| | rediff.com: Amarnath yatris attacked by militants |
| | In a shocking development, militants attacked the Pahalgam base camp for pilgrims bound for the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 21 persons and injuring 30. | | | According to initial reports, majority of the victims were pilgrims bound for Amarnath. | | | Police sources said that security forces posted around the camp retaliated to the heavy firing. |
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