(Video) We drive past the helipad which will take pilgrims closer to the Amarnath cave

            (Video) We drive past the helipad which will take pilgrims closer to the Amarnath cave, a holy annual pilgrimage site for Hindus. Sonmarg is another hop off point- possibly the closest- for the Hindu Amarnath pilgrimage. We are now driving past the Neelgrath Helipad in Sonmarg, which will take pilgrims that much closer to Amarnath. There is still a fair bit of trekking involved even after reaching there by chopper though. There are no aircraft to be seen as this is only April- May- the Amarnath Yatra (pilgrimage) wasn't until Sept/ Oct. Pilgrims visit the holy site during the 45-day season around the festival of Shravani Mela in July–August, coinciding with the Hindu holy month of Shraavan. The helicopter drops pilgrims some 6 km from the cave, so there is still a fair bit of trekking involved even after the chopper ride. The Amarnath Yatra is a visit to an important shrine in Hinduism. Pilgrims do the treacherous trek every year to see an ice Lingam (Hindu phallic symbol which represents the Hindu god Shiva) which is reputed to be a natural formation. (not man made). . (Sonmarg/ Sonamarg, Kashmir, India, Apr/ May  2024)
   

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