{"id":8331,"date":"2016-03-17T09:10:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T09:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalpress.hinduismnow.org?p=8328&preview_id=8328"},"modified":"2016-03-17T09:10:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T09:10:15","slug":"amarnath-shrine-board-issues-dos-and-donts-for-yatris-kashmir-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/?p=8331","title":{"rendered":"Amarnath Shrine Board Issues \u2018Dos and Don\u2019ts\u2019 for Yatris | Kashmir Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amarnath Yatra 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Amarnath Shrine Board Thursday issued Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts for the Yatris who intend to perform Yatra on this year.<\/p>\n

Do\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Do carry\u00a0\u00a0 sufficient\u00a0\u00a0 woollen\u00a0\u00a0 clothing\u00a0\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0\u00a0 temperature\u00a0\u00a0 may sometimes abruptly fall to below 5 degree Celsius.<\/li>\n
  2. Do carry umbrella, wind cheater, raincoat, and waterproof shoes as the weather in the Yatra area is unpredictable.<\/li>\n
  3. Do keep your clothes and eatables in a suitable water proof bag to avoid your belongings getting wet.<\/li>\n
  4. Do keep in your pocket a note containing the name \/ address, mobile telephone number of any Yatri proceeding for Darshan on the same date as you are doing, for emergency purposes.<\/li>\n
  5. Do carry your identity card \/ driving license and Yatra permit with you.<\/li>\n
  6. Do travel in a group, with porters \/ horses \/ ponies carrying your luggage.<\/li>\n
  7. Do ensure that all those comprising the group remain in your sight, lest you are separated from your group.<\/li>\n
  8. On your journey home, you must leave the Base Camps along with all other members of your group.<\/li>\n
  9. Do seek immediate assistance of the Police in case any member of your group is missing. Also have an announcement made on the Public Address System at the Yatra Camp.<\/li>\n
  10. Do help your fellow Yatris travelling with you and perform Yatra with a pious mind.<\/li>\n
  11. Do strictly follow the instructions issued by the Yatra Administration, from time to time.<\/li>\n
  12. For any assistance, contact SASB Camp Directors \/ nearest Yatra Control room.<\/li>\n
  13. In case of any accident or emergent situation, immediately contact the nearest Camp Director \/ Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs) deployed at various locations.<\/li>\n
  14. The gates of Access Control at Domel and Chandanwari open at<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    05.00 am and close at 11.00 am.\u00a0 Reach the gates on time.\u00a0 No Yatri shall be allowed to undertake pilgrimage after the closure of the Gate.<\/p>\n

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    1. Free food facility is available in the entire Yatra area at the Langars.<\/li>\n
    2. Do follow\u00a0 the\u00a0 prescribed\u00a0 Food\u00a0 Menu\u00a0 available\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 Board\u2019s website:\u00a0\u00a0 www.shriamarnathjishrine.com\u00a0 while\u00a0 having\u00a0 food\u00a0 in\u00a0 the Yatra area.<\/li>\n
    3. Pre-paid SIM Cards from other States shall not work in J&K and Yatra area. Yatris can purchase pre-activated SIM Cards at the Base Camps of Baltal and Nunwan.<\/li>\n
    4. Earth, water,\u00a0 air,\u00a0 fire\u00a0 and\u00a0 sky\u00a0 are\u00a0 integral\u00a0 parts\u00a0 of\u00a0 Lord\u00a0 Shiva.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Therefore respect the environment and do nothing whatsoever to pollute the Yatra area.<\/p>\n

      Don\u2019ts<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. For women Yatris: They must not wear sarees during the Yatra. Salwar kameez, pant-shirt or a track suit is advisable.<\/li>\n
      2. Women who are more than 6 week pregnant shall not be allowed to undertake the pilgrimage.<\/li>\n
      3. Children below 13 years in age and elderly persons above the age of 75 years shall not be permitted to undertake the pilgrimage.<\/li>\n
      4. Don\u2019t stop at places which are marked by warning notices. Walk only on the tracks.<\/li>\n
      5. Don\u2019t walk barefoot or be without woollen clothing at any time as the temperature in the Yatra area remains low and changes abruptly.<\/li>\n
      6. Don\u2019t use slippers because there are steep rises and falls on the route to the Holy Cave. Only wear trekking shoes with laces.<\/li>\n
      7. Don\u2019t attempt any short cuts on the route as doing so is dangerous.<\/li>\n
      8. Don\u2019t commence journey on an empty stomach. If you do so, you may attract a serious medical problem.<\/li>\n
      9. Don\u2019t do anything during the entire Yatra which could cause pollution or disturb the environment of the area.<\/li>\n
      10. Do not bring with you any polythene material as its use is banned in J&K and is punishable under law<\/li>\n
      11. Avoid throwing coins, currency notes, decorative chunnis, brass lotas or any other material towards the Shivlingam while having Darshans at the Holy Cave.<\/li>\n
      12. Do not stay at Holy Cave overnight in view of high altitude and harsh and unpredictable weather conditions.<\/li>\n
      13. Do not leave Panjtarni Camp towards Holy Cave after 3.00 PM as no darshan is allowed at Holy Cave after 6.00 PM.<\/li>\n
      14. Please visit the website of the Amarnath Shrine Board and watch the informative Video documentary to get familiarized with the difficulties to be faced on the Yatra route.<\/li>\n
      15. In case\u00a0 of\u00a0 any\u00a0 query\u00a0 related\u00a0 to\u00a0 Yatra,\u00a0 please\u00a0 contact\u00a0 us\u00a0 at 01912503399\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01912555662\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Jammu)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01942501679, 01942591821(Srinagar) and website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        Amarnath Yatra 2015 Amarnath Shrine Board Thursday issued Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts for the Yatris who intend to perform Yatra on this year. Do\u2019s Do carry\u00a0\u00a0 sufficient\u00a0\u00a0 woollen\u00a0\u00a0 clothing\u00a0\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0\u00a0 temperature\u00a0\u00a0 may sometimes abruptly fall to below 5 degree Celsius. Do carry umbrella, wind cheater, raincoat, and waterproof shoes as the weather in the Yatra […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[1445,242,90,150,51],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8331\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}