The J&K”s Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 1, is a 62-day annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,888 meters in the south Kashmir Himalayas.
Two US nationals from California join Jammu and Kashmir’s auspicious Amarnath Yatra. In a video shared by news agency ANI, the pilgrims says that it is “dream come true” for them and that they had been waiting to visit Amarnath for several years. for this opportunity for many years.
“We always dreamt of coming to the shrine. We watched YouTube videos on this yatra and planned to visit for many years. Now, everything fell into place, and we are here,” said the US nationals in a video shared by news agency ANI.
The yatra, which began on July 1, is a 62-day annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,888 meters in the south Kashmir Himalayas.
When asked about their feeling upon visiting the place, one of the US pilgrims said, “It’s impossible to describe our feeling to have come here.By Bholenath’s grace, everything came together, and we are here. We are seeped in gratitude to have come for the darshan here in Amarnath.”
They also praised the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine board, saying that it has managed things very well and the programs conducted near the shrine are very impressive.“There is a particular kind of peace that this place and these mountains, and of course, that holy cave provide. We wish this peace can prevail for everyone,” one of them said.
Inspired by Swami Vivekanand
When asked about their inspiration to join the Amarnath Yatra, one of the foreign nationals said, “The devotee of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda, came to Amarnath, and he had a very important experience. I have known this story for 40 years.”
He further added that Swami Vivekananda had a vision of Lord Shiva and described it as “very important”.
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