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  Pilgrims to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

  India | April 21, 2015 8:05 IST

  New Delhi: A total of 1,330 pilgrims will be able to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this year, including 250 Yatris via the Nathula Pass in Sikkim and 1,080 via Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, following

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  Sabarimala season to get five million pilgrims

  India | November 14, 2014 14:53 IST

  Sabarimala (Kerala): Nearly five million pilgrims are expected to visit the revered Ayyappa temple here when it opens Monday for a two-month pilgrimage season, officials said.Located on the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats 914

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  This year, pilgrims will get more time with relics of St Xavier

  India | November 05, 2014 12:44 IST

  Panaji: With just two weeks left for the 17th decennial exposition of relics of St Francis Xavier in Goa, organisers have decided to ensure that each of the pilgrims arriving here is able to spend

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  Hemkund Sahib opens for pilgrims

  India | May 25, 2014 21:17 IST

  Gopeshwar (Ukd): The portals of the famous Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara located in snow-capped Garhwal Himalayas were thrown open to pilgrims today.  Hemkunt Sahib, where Guru Gobind Singh meditated before his incarnation as the 10th Sikh

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  Kedarnath shrine reopens for pilgrims

  India | May 04, 2014 11:11 IST

  New Delhi: After a year long wait, Kedarnath shrine reopened its ‘kapat' for the devotees today. Kedarnath shrine was devastated a year ago in flash flood which claimed many lives and scores went missing. Chief

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  Pak summons Indian diplomat over visa denial to 500 pilgrims

  World | May 02, 2014 23:55 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan today summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baghlay to lodge a protest over denial of visas to some 500 Pakistani pilgrims to visit the famed shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer. 

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  Kedarnath pilgrimage from May 4; 1,000 pilgrims to visit daily

  India | April 08, 2014 18:54 IST

  Dehradun: 1,000 devotees will be allowed to visit Kedarnath shrine daily when its portals are opened on May 4, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said and sought to allay safety concerns of pilgrims.The number of visitors

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  Amarnath yatra resumed, 255 pilgrims leave from Jammu

  India | August 17, 2013 15:50 IST

  Jammu: After remaining suspended for the last two days, the Amarnath yatra today resumed with a batch of 255 pilgrims leaving from here to the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.The yatra was suspended due

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  Amarnath Yatra: 209 pilgrims leave from Jammu

  India | August 01, 2013 13:02 IST

  Jammu, Aug 1: A batch of 209 devotees today left the Jammu base camp for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir.A convoy of seven vehicles, carrying the 35th batch, left the Yatri Niwas

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  Amarnath Yatra: Batch of over 400 pilgrims leave from Jammu

  India | July 27, 2013 13:59 IST

  Jammu, Jul 27: A batch of 440 devotees today left the Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir, police said.A convoy of 16 vehicles, carrying the 30th batch of 440 devotees,

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  Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of 659 pilgrims leave from Jammu

  India | July 24, 2013 13:38 IST

  Jammu, July 24: A batch of 659 pilgrims today left Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.A convoy of 21 vehicles, carrying 659 devotees, left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp

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  Chaos among pilgrims as Rio metro breaks down amid Pope visit

  World | July 24, 2013 11:21 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, Jul 24: Rio de Janeiro's subway broke down, causing chaos for throngs of pilgrims in town for a huge Catholic gathering and a papal visit already marked by security lapses.Crowds of people

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  Heavy rain forecast, Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrims in Himachal warned

  India | July 15, 2013 18:13 IST

  Shimla, July 15: Moderate to heavy rain may occur across Himachal Pradesh this week and authorities Monday advised devotees to avoid the Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage, considered a tougher journey than the climb to the Amarnath

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  Amarnath Yatra: Batch of 1,871 pilgrims leave from Jammu

  India | July 12, 2013 16:27 IST

  Jammu, Jul 12: A batch of 1,871 pilgrims today left the Jammu base camp for Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.A convoy of 61 vehicles, carrying 1,871 devotees, left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp

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  Amarnath Yatra: 1957 pilgrims leave for the holy cave

  India | July 05, 2013 12:25 IST

  Jammu, July 5: A batch of 1,957 devotees today left Jammu base camp to pay obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.A convoy of 69 vehicles, carrying 1,957 devotees, left from Bhagwati

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  Amarnath Yatra: 66,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at shrine

  India | July 03, 2013 13:46 IST

  Jammu, July 3 :  Over 66,000 devotees have paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas so far even as another batch of 2,176 pilgrims left here for their upward journey.Over 66,000

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  Small batch of 1,785 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath

  India | July 02, 2013 13:18 IST

  Jammu, July 2 :  A small batch of 1,785 devotees today left Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.A convoy of 70 vehicles carrying 1,785 devotees left from Bhagwati Nagar

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  Uttarakhand: Nearly 500 pilgrims from Rajasthan still untraced, 91 pilgrims return

  India | June 30, 2013 22:10 IST

  Jaipur, Jun 30: Ninety one pilgrims including women and children from Rajasthan, who were stranded in disaster-hit Uttarakhand, were today brought here safely by a special flight from Dehradun even as whereabouts of 500 more

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  J&K govt issues on-the-spot-permits to unregistered pilgrims

  India | June 30, 2013 12:07 IST

  Srinagar, Jun 30: With heavy rush of unregistered Amarnath yatris making way to Pahalgam and Baltal base camps, Jammu and Kashmir tourism department has started issuing on-the-spot-permissions to tourists and pilgrims."In order to facilitate the

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  Pilgrims from WB might be evacuated from Uttarakhand on Friday

  India | June 27, 2013 8:33 IST

  Kolkata, June 27: As many as 42 pilgrims from the state stranded in Uttarakhand are likely to be evacuated by the West Bengal government on Friday or Saturday. State disaster management department sources said today