Amarnath yatra resumes with new batch leaving for the holy shrine

Amarnath yatra suspended for two days due to security reasons, heavy rains in the Valley and bad weather conditions, 2010 Amarnat yatra on Monday resumed from Jammu with a new batch leaving for the cave in south Kashmir Himalayas.

This is the sixth time that the pilgrimage was halted since its commencement on June 30 2010. The Amarnath caves are one of the most famous shrines in Hinduism, dedicated to the god Shiva, located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The shrine is claimed to be over 5,000 years old and forms an important part of Hindu mythology. Inside the main Amarnath cave lies an ice stalagmite resembling the Shiva Linga, which waxes during May to August and gradually wanes thereafter. According to Hindu mythology, this is the cave where Shiva explained the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort Parvati.