Overview

• On August 4, Mahant Deependra Giri led the Chhari Mubarak procession out of Srinagar under multi-tier security for the final leg to the Amarnath cave shrine.
• The sacred mace will make scheduled overnight halts at Pahalgam, Chandwari, Sheshnag and Panjtarni before arriving on August 9 in accordance with pilgrimage rites.
• The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board suspended the remaining yatra days one week early after monsoon rains damaged trekking tracks, curtailing the pilgrimage to 38 days.
• This year’s yatra drew 4.13 lakh pilgrims navigating high-altitude routes via the Baltal and Pahalgam corridors.
• Mahant Giri urged authorities to facilitate devotees’ full ritual observance through Shravan Purnima despite the adjusted schedule.