The historic 62-day annual Amarnath Yatra is going on at Gupha, located at an altitude of 13 thousand feet above sea level.
There are two ways to go for this Yatra which started on July 1, 2023. One is the 48 km Nanwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the other is 14 km long from Bal Tal in Ganderbal district.
This Yatra is a great symbol of communal harmony, mutual brotherhood among different communities.
Not only that but guide the pilgrims in walking the path, showing the way. Local Muslims are seen carrying pilgrims either on their shoulders or in palanquins. Risking their lives and braving the arduous journey, rain, hot and humid weather conditions, and mud on the way to the holy cave, the local service providers including the pooniwala and palanquin bearer Amarnath manage to provide a safe and comfortable journey to the pilgrims.
Thousands of Muslims join the pilgrimage every year, serving the pilgrims as labourers, pathwalas and palanquin bearers, helping the elderly pilgrims climb the difficult Baltal route to the cave on palanquins.