South East Central Railway starts special service for Jagannath devotees
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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
4 lakh pilgrims have visited Amarnath cave shrine: J&K Lt Governor
The number of pilgrims to have paid obeisance at the ice lingam of Lord Shiva at the 3,880-metre high Amarnath cave shrine since the 38-day pilgrimage began from the Kashmir Valley on July 3 crossed the four lakh mark on Thursday. A soldier standing guard in Pahalgam in Anantnag district as pilgrims head for the Amarnath cave shrine as part of the annual pilgrimage. (PTI Photo) 'Baba Amarnath makes the impossible possible. With his blessings, the holy yatra today crossed the 4 lakh figure. I bow to Lord Shiva for this miracle and express my gratitude to everyone involved in making the holy pilgrimage a divine experience for devotees,' Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a series of posts on X. Sinha said the high number of pilgrims was testament to India's unity and its resolve to overcome all challenges. 'The record number of darshans and arrival of devotees from across the country and the globe is a testament to India's unity and its resolve to overcome the challenges. I am truly thankful to the devotees, who have shown immense faith and strengthened our priceless spiritual heritage,' he said. 'This godly expedition is incomparable not because it's arduous and challenging but because it's an inimitable journey into pure bliss. It's a spiritual experience and gives an opportunity to devotees to know themselves and offers deep trust and fills their hearts with infinite gratitude,' he added. Last year, more than 5.1 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end on August 9, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival.
News18
3 days ago
- News18
Special trains to run between Shirdi and Tirupati
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Mumbai, Jul 30 (PTI) Weekly special trains will be run for the next two months to connect Shirdi in Maharashtra with Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, the Central Railway said on Wednesday. For the time being, a total of 18 trips will be operated in both the directions, it said in a release. 'The special trains will connect two important places of religious importance offering a unique opportunity to have a darshan of Shri Sai Baba and Lord Venkateshwara," the release stated. The Sainagar Shirdi-Tirupati Weekly Special train will depart from Sainagar Shirdi every Monday at 7.35 pm from August 4 to September 9, 2025. It will reach Tirupati at 1.30 am on the third day. From Tirupati, the train will depart on every Sunday at 4 am from August 3 to September 28, 2025, and arrive at Sainagar Shirdi at 10.45 am next day. The special trains will halt at Kopargaon, Manmad, Nagarsol, Aurangabad, Jalna, Selu, Parbhani, Gangakher, Parli Vaijnath, Latur Road, Udgir, Bhalki, Bidar, Zahirabad, Vikarabad, Lingampalli, Secunderabad, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Gudur and Renigunta stations. They will have two AC-2 tier, four AC-3 tier, six sleeper class, four general second class, one second sitting cum guard's brake van and one generator van. Bookings for the special trains will start on August 1. PTI KK KRK (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 22:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business Standard
Another batch of over 1,400 pilgrims leaves from Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
The 27th batch of 1490 pilgrims left Jammu on Monday for the twin base camps of 3, 880-meter-high cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements. More than 3.86 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at 'ice lingum' of Lord Shiva at the cave shrine since the 38-day pilgrimage commenced on July 3 from the valley. The 27th batch of pilgrims, which included 1,262 men, 186 women, 42 sadhus and sadhvis, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in 61 vehicles for the twin base camps in Kashmir between 3:25 am and 3.57 am escorted by CRPF and police personnel, officials said. The first pilgrim convoy, carrying 327 pilgrims in 16 vehicles, left for the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route in the Ganderbal district, followed by the second convoy of 1,163 pilgrims in 45 vehicles, who are undertaking the yatra via the 48-km traditional Pahalgam route in the Anantnag district, they said. With this, a total of 14,27,85 pilgrims have departed from the Jammu base camp for the valley since July 2, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch. Last year, more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine, which houses a naturally formed 'ice lingam'. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end on August 9, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival.
