Amarnath Yatra in 2024: Registration and Medical Process, History, Importance

Amarnath Yatra in 2024: Registration and Medical Process, History, Importance

Amarnath Yatra in 2024 Advance registration for Amarnath Yatra has started from today i.e. 15th April 2024. The 45-day-long yatra will begin on June 29 and conclude on August 19 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and the full moon of Sawan. Lakhs of pilgrims register for the Amarnath Yatra every year. Indian pilgrims will have to pay Rs 220 per pilgrim while foreigner will have to pay Rs 1510 per pilgrim for the pilgrimage.

Devotees will need a medical fitness certificate along with Aadhaar card, photograph and blood group information to register for the yatra. A medical check-up is mandatory for all passengers. How to register online for Amarnath Yatra?

How to register online for Amarnath Yatra? Step by Step

First of all go to the official website of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) www.jksasb.nic.in
Click on the 'Register "button on the' Online Services" tab.
Then fill in your details and click on the submit button.
Once the application is processed, users will receive an OTP (one-time password) on their registered mobile number.
After entering the OTP, pay the application fee.
In this way, the registration process for Amarnath Yatra will be completed.
After completing the registration process, download the Amarnath Yatra travel permit.

How to get a medical certificate of Amarnath Yatra?

Pilgrims need to go to the local branch of PNB, SBI, YES Bank, and Jammu & Kashmir Bank for the medical certificate of Amarnath Yatra. Fill in the medical form given there and you can take a doctor's appointment from the Community Health Center. The age of the pilgrims visiting Amarnath should be between 13 years to 70 years. Pregnant women of 6 weeks and above are not allowed to visit Amarnath. Pilgrims travelling to Amarnath have to travel at high altitudes, which can cause breathing problems. This is why devotees suffering from asthma and lung-related problems are not considered medically fit for the yatra.

Amarnath Yatra passes through these routes

Lakhs of devotees visit Baba Barfani every year to perform the Amarnath Yatra The 52-day-long Amarnath Yatra takes place through two routes. One route is the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the other is the 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district. Amarnath is located 141 km from Srinagar and at an altitude of 12,756 feet above sea level.

What is the history of the Amarnath Yatra?

According to the website of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, Maharishi Bhrigu was the first person to visit the holy Amarnath cave. The belief is that once the Kashmir valley was submerged in water, Maharishi Kashyap pumped out the water through rivers and drains. In those days sage Bhrigu had come by the same route on a journey to the Himalayas and was in search of solitude for penance. He then visited the holy cave shrine of Baba Amarnath. Since then lakhs of devotees started visiting this holy cave in the month of Shravan (July-August).

However, the existence of the holy Amarnath cave is mentioned in the Puranas. Along with this, historian Kalhana has also mentioned the Amarnath cave in his book 'Rajatarangini'. French traveller Francois Bernier has also mentioned Amarnath Yatra in detail in his book. However, there is also a story that in the year 1850, a shepherd named Buta Malik rediscovered the Amarnath cave.

What is the Importance of Amarnath Yatra?

In ancient times this cave was called 'Amareshwar'. It is also called 'Baba Barfani' due to the formation of Shivlinga from snow. The Amarnath cave shrine is located in the Himalayan foothills and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines for Hindus. It is believed that any devotee who visits the Shivlinga made in this holy cave with a true heart, gets salvation.

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According to the Puranas, ten times more than the darshan and worship of the Linga in Kashi, a hundred times more than Prayag and a thousand times more than Naimisharanya Tirtha is obtained by visiting Baba Amarnath. It is also believed that there is a Shri Ram Kund on the mountain above the Amarnath cave. Parvati Shaktipeeth is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths located in the Amarnath cave.