PAHALGAM, July 2 — Thousands of chanting devotees from across India began trekking up through Himalayan passes in Indian-administered Kashmir Thursday at the start of a huge...
PAHALGAM, July 2 — Thousands of chanting devotees from across India began trekking up through Himalayan passes in Indian-administered Kashmir Thursday at the start of a huge pilgrimage, accompanied by a major security operation.
The procession, which sees pilgrims trek uphill for several days or be transported by donkey or helicopter did not take place for two years because of the pandemic. Authorities restricted locals from visiting the two tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Sonmarg that serve as base camps during the pilgrimage.
“You can’t imagine how happy I am at being able to pay my obeisance to the lord again. I want to thank the government of India for very good arrangements,” Sharma told an AFP photographer along the trek to the shrine.
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