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Hindus bound for Amaranth cave perform Chadi Pooja Srinagar:
Hindu pilgrims on Wednesday held 'Chadi Pooja' in Srinagar to launch the formal
annual Amarnath pilgrimage. Mahant Deependra Giri, the head priest of the Amarnath
shrine, performed the rituals amidst chanting of Vedic hymns and also led the
holy mace (Chari mubarak) for onward journey to Amarnath cave shrine. The annual
pilgrimage that started in June will come to an end on the full moon day in the
first week of August, when the main rituals will be held inside the cave shrine
3880 metres above the sea level in the Himalayas. Meanwhile, a helicopter service
was also launched on the traditional Pahalgam route leading to the Amarnath cave
shrine. "I feel that it's a very good step in the right direction. I think the
helicopter arrangement is for the people incapable of climbing to such heights
but still want to seek the god's blessings," said Mahant Giri.
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