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News in Frames | A sacred trail of faith and fellowship

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Imran Nissar
News in Frames | A sacred trail of faith and fellowship
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The Amarnath yatra, a significant Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir, highlights the region's tradition of interfaith harmony and local hospitality. Despite challenging terrain and weather, local Muslim residents provide essential support to the pilgrims, fostering a unique cultural bond.

O ne of India’s most physically demanding and spiritually significant Hindu pilgrimages, the Amarnath yatra stands as a living, breathing testament to Kashmiriyat — the region’s unique ethos of syncretic culture, interfaith harmony, and legendary hospitality. Every year, lakhs of pilgrims brave the Himalayas’ rugged terrain and harsh weather to reach the Amarnath cave shrine, located at an altitude of about 13,000 feet in Anantnag district of southern Kashmir, where a naturally forming ice stalagmite, revered by millions of Hindus as a manifestation of Lord Shiva, is housed.

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