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AMARNATH YATRA : Panchtarni – Sangam (Most horrifying moments of my life) |
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The most dreadful as well as the happiest day in my life was 31st July 2012. I cried due to fear and shock. And tears rolled due to ultimate happiness and eternal bliss felt. To believe it read my next two posts and feel with me.
31st July 2012, Tuesday
Morning in Panchtarni
At 5.00 AM in the morning we woke up. We wanted to go fast , have darshan and reach Pahalgam as soon as possible. So today everybody realized that being late is not a good idea. We freshened up ourselves within no time and were ready for take off from Panchtarni. Here in Panchtarni in the morning if you want hot water to bath the charges are rs. 5o per bucket and hot water bottle for rs. 20 for brushing and washing face. Now I and Sonali again had fast as it was Tuesday but today I thought its really wise not to do fast today as I am in charge and responsible for my family’s safety and in this conditions I don’t want to risk because sometimes in fasting period I do get some tiredness and faintness. So I went to a Bhandara and had some breakfast and tea. And then we proceeded for one of my most dreadful moments of my life.
Again some conversations with horsemen
Now the Aarya’s horsemen was in grievance because all other people were getting Rs. 2000 / tour and he was getting Rs. 1000 / tour . And at night I didn’t gave them Rs.600 for dinner also. So all of them were unsatisfied. Even I felt that something was not balanced as he was also walking with us for past 26 kms. And this is no joke and so I told him ” चलो अब आपको मैं १५०० रू देता हूँ , लेकिन इसके बाद मैं एक भी रू नहीं दूंगा “. (come on I will give rs. 15oo , but hence forth i won’t give you a single penny). He was satisfied and our journey started. Now I did favour to this guy and see what happens now. The temperature was chilling below 5 degree C. Our whole group of four was fully covered with winter clothing.
My Cutie Aarya on her Chhotu totally covered with warm clothes
Panchtarni to Sangam top
The next destination is Sangam at height of 13500 feet where routes via Pahalgam and Baltal unite to go towards the cave.
The route of Panctarni to Sangam is the most dangerous, toughest highest and deadliest . Many people die here due to accidents. We started here on a good note that we are going to have a darshan of Baba Amarnath today by shouting “Jay Bhole” all the way. Now the real horrifying way starts and a huge incident of my life is going to happen. Between this mountains and in the valley shown below , Helicopters from Baltal arrive and go towards Panchtarni .
The river below splits into five at Panchtarni . Heading towards Sangam top now.
Don’t think those to be stones in the middle of river.Those three are pieces of ice.
Here again there was some imbalance in Aarya’s horse and due to which we had to wait and adjust. Sonali and my father in law moved forward.
Again as shown the people before Sonali are walking on ice.
Some Bad Omens seen while climbing towards Sangam Top
Now I was seeing and smelling something very fishy here . I noticed that Aarya’s horse Chhotu ( 18 year old) had a habit of walking on edge of the path towards valley rather than walking in the path towards the mountain. And the Aarya’s horseman was even walking beyond the edge . I don’t know how but he also was walking on the edge sometimes in the slanting surfaces of the mountain. I think it might have become habit of Chhotu of walking on the edge continuously working in these mountains for eighteen years. These horses after the yatra also are used by tourists in Pahalgam.Here the valley was extremely high and dangerous. Aarya was tightly tied to the horse so that she does not fall down. This tying with a cloth was done from Chandanwadi itself otherwise it is possible for kid to sit on the horse for that many hours. Also Sonali and my father in law had gone too forward that I couldn’t visualise them. But at that moment I was very terrified and scared , but again I didn’t want to disturb the concentration of the horseman and the horse as they may be experienced to deal with these sort of situations. So after being afraid also I was keeping quiet. We were climbing higher and higher at point where the helicopters were also flying below us . And this horse is still walking on the edge. I told him twice to keep his horse towards the mountain but all in vain.
Towards Sangam the dreadful climb starts.
The height of the valley is such that even Helicopters fly below us.
Just Imagine the height
A point comes where even Helicopters look like ants and road just mere one to two feet wide and deep valley of around 1500 feet on one side. HORRIFYING! and still this horse is walking on the edge. If one falls from here in the valley not only bones but even body might break or say tear into pieces. My heart starts beating Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak.
Can you see the Helicopter in circle and People in the rectangular box. One inch here and there you are gone .DEADLY VALLEY.
The most Dreadful and Horrifying seconds of my life
Now around only 5oo meters might be remaining to reach Sangam Top and road was deadly with deep Valley besides and path was only two feet thick. And I found some BSF and CRPF jawans coming from front. As soon as they saw my daughter Aarya they started to come near her from frontside to play and cuddle her. One of them came in front of the horse with a camera to click Aarya , the other one came to hold her and one started calling loudly ” अरे बेटा कहा जा रहे हो , बाबाजी के पास , वाह वाह “(where are you going , towards Lord, Very good ) .Seeing these many activities in front of him the Aarya’s horse Chhotu , suddenly went beserk and ran towards the jawans. My heart started beating to full extent. Oh what is this happening. In this his two hind legs slipped in the valley with Aarya on her. The horseman also went half inside the valley near the horse’s mouth and with full his might was pushing the horse towards mountain. One of Jawaans immediately caught Aarya , but Aarya was tied up to the horse tightly and so he couldn’t remove her from the saddle. Third soldier caught his tail to stop him falling down. All of them failed . The horse tries to come out of the valley still trying with his hind legs to come out in front with Aarya on her.In this helter skelter situation somewhere his two rear legs were slipping in the valley. I was seeing this whole incident of my daughter just about to go inside this deep valley and I couldn’t do anything. Can anyone try to feel what I might be going through. I was one of the most incompetent person in the whole world at that very moment. The Jawans were now not in contact with Aarya. But the horseman was still holding the horse near his mouth in the valley’s side pushing hard towards up and not leaving. More than half of his body was in valley, with his legs continuously moving to climb up and his hands pushing the horse away from the valley towards the mountain path. I was totally cold and freezed seeing the sight. One or two inches here and there, both Aarya and horse are in the dangerous deep valley. All this continued for some seconds. Finally the horse became little patient came out of the valley with all his might and immediately one of Jawans once again caught hold of Aarya and removed somehow from the saddle.The horseman came out of the valley. I was shocked completely frozen, horrified, dismayed, intimidated and paralyzed with fear. My fear and tremors had no limits. After the incident I couldn’t speak for a while . I was completely in a breakdown condition and collapsed mentally. Somehow I just got down from my horse and went towards Aarya to see her. She was fine and smiling as if this was ride of an amusement park. I tightly hugged her with tears starting to roll down my eyes. This was the most emotional moment of my life. My emotional feelings were not even half of this moment when she was born.
Just see the width of the path only two feet wide and deep valley besides it.
Aftermaths of the incident
Now I was just going to blast on that horseman telling him that his horse is not meant for walking in this conditions and is not stable. But on the same time I saw Sonali in front and just told me to keep quiet . She had also seen the incident. She becomes more agitated and disturbed when something happens to Aarya , but here she remained calm from outside but definitely not from inside. We were at a height of around 13500 feet with 1500 feet deep valley on one side . Still 3.5 kms were pending to reach our destination.Understanding this and using presence of mind she didn’t utter a word to him. Otherwise that horseman was gone. The main mistake which he did was to bring that 18 year old horse here which was not fully fit.I think seeing Aarya he must have thought its ok to bring that horse whereas my horseman Yakoob told that there were still two strong horses left in the group.
Now we didn’t speak anything but the Jawaans blasted on that horseman.
They scolded him fierce fully with lot of abusive words ” क्या बे, किस घोड़े को लेके आया . यह घोडा यात्रा करने के लायक नहीं है. ” ( What is this? Which horse did you bring here? This one is not fit for this journey)
He replied, ” आप लोग सामने से आये और इसकी पूछ पकड़ी इसलिए यह भागा.”( You all came from front and caught his tail, thats the reason he ran.)
Listening to this now Jawaans went berserk and went to hit him saying ” अबे हमें बोल रहा ,दूं क्या लगा के ,________ ,_________ ,_______,खाली पैसे देखो बस बाकी कुछ नहीं. हाँ . अब तू आ तेरी तो मैं बजाता हूँ. तू मिल पहलगाम में मैं आने वाला हूँ उधर . अभी इनकी यात्रा चल रही ना. मैं कुछ करूँगा नहीं , बादमें देखता हूँ. ________, _________,. ( all the words in the spaces are abusive words) ( You are blaming us. Shall I give you a punch.You all just look out for money and nothing else. Now You come i will see you. You meet me in Pahalgam, Now their journey is going on , I will not do anything , will just see later)
Then he told us “यह अगर आप लोग को परेशान करे ना तो किसी भी BSF या CRPF वाले को बोल देना.और डरो हम है ना आपको कुछ नहीं होगा. हमारा काम ही यही है. मैं आपके साथ आता हूँ गुफा तक फिर पञ्चतरनी तक भी आऊँगा.” ( This guy if perturbs you then tell any of the officers from BSF or CRPF. And don’t get afraid. We are here. Our work is to save you. I will come till the cave along with you and then return to Panchtarni.)
Again started abusing them.
I was not keen on making Aarya to sit on that old horse but the Jawans insisted that nothing would happen since they are coming with us. Now also that horse Chhotu was walking on the edges. Jawaans pointed out to that horseman and said that they would see to it that this was his last yatra.
But still my condition was in petrified state. I was not thinking of anything else but that incident , feeling of getting near the cave was also not bothering me which I was planning for past 3 months. I was still crying on my horse badal with full tears rolling. TOTALLY CRUSHED.
LORD WAS THERE, EVERYWHERE AND HE SAVED MY DAUGHTER , RATHER THAN MINE HIS DAUGHTER, AARYA. Thats it. I hope you got all the answers of my questions in my previous post. LORD TAKES CARE OF US EVEN WHEN WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT OURSELVES.
Anyways we were in the middle of Mighty journey to Almighty. So obviously we had to proceed.Within few minutes and some 100 meters we reached a place called Sangam or Sangam Top.
SANGAM TOP ( 13500 feet)
Sangam or Sangam top is a place where the routes via Pahalgam and Baltal meet. Apart from it in the valley there is confluence of two rivers one coming from Baltal and other one coming from the direction of Amarnath Cave. Sangam is much more happening place in Baltal route than Pahalgam. In Sangam again you get lot of langars , camps and people selling masks, oxygen cylinders etc. From here the Amarnath Cave just 3 kms away.
At Sangam top – The path seen in the opposite mountain is from Baltal.
After crossing Sangam for the first time in this yatra I saw a double seat on the horse. I thought why didn’t I do this before. But for this the horse should be extremely strong and trained. Similarly after this I saw a man with his child afterwards.
Heading towards the cave I saw a lady with a child on horse on Sangam Top
Final 3 kms
Now we were on the last 3.0 kms towards our destination and we were inside the valley where the secret cave was present. From left hand side people from Baltal shouting Har Har Mahdeo and Jay Bhole were seen like small creatures walking on the hill. But still their voice was loud enough to get heard. I lost some of my fear due to the incident and started concentrating on the cave. I was just trying to peep through the valley whether the cave was visible or not. Actually from Sangam itself 3 kms away, the cave is visible , but it was early morning at around 7.30 AM and the rays of the sun were hitting on the valley and due to the reflection , nothing was visible. But the mystery in my mind was still there where was the cave ?
Actually in the picture below , I could see the cave through the distance from here , but due to heavy sunlight plus fog the camera is not able to capture it.
On the way to the Cave
Dear Readers
Thanks for reading and go through . Final destination of my Amarnath Yatra is the great Amarnath Cave and Ice Shivalinga which deserves one full and new chapter. So be prepared to have darshan of THE GREAT SECRET CAVE OF AMARNATH AND ICE SHIVALINGAM of 2012 in the next post coming on 18th SEPTEMBER 2012, TUESDAY at 4.00 AM.
Jay Bhole.
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PAHALGAM , VAISHNO DEVI
GUJARAT : SOMNATH AND DWARKA ( 2010 & 2012 )
MAHARSHTTRA : BHIMASHANKAR , TRIMBAKESHWAR , GRISHNESHWAR , DAULATABAD FORT
MADHYA PRADESH : UJJAIN , OMKARESHWAR AND DEWAS
KASHI YATRA : VARANASI , PRAYAG AND CHITRAKOOT
KARNATAKA : GOKARNA , UDUPI , MURUDESHWAR , SIRSI
Related posts:
AMARNATH YATRA : Poshpatri – Panchtarni (Toughest moments of my life)
AMARNATH YATRA : Amarnath Cave and Ice Shivalinga (Most blissful moment of my life)
AMARNATH YATRA : Pissutop – Nagakoti (Most Adventurous moments of my life)
AMARNATH YATRA : Pahalgam – Chandanwadi (Most Euphoric moments of my life)
It is hard to express my comment here. As safety is key element, and so much casulities happened in that Yatra. So just say, ” Thanks God, Arya is safe.
Thanks Surinder jee and all other readers for going through and commenting .
Jay Bhole…..
Only these 2 Words to express my Feelings on this Yatra….
Jay Bhole….
Very scary incident. Since there are many deaths in yatra this threat was real. It is indeed shiva who saved Arya.
I read this incident with stopped breath almost.
But as my father used to say… the more the problems in a holy yatra… the more are bad karma nullified.
On the white summit of eternity
A single Soul of bare infinities,
Guarded he keeps by a fire-screen of peace
His mystic loneliness of nude ecstasy.
But, touched by an immense delight to be,
He looks across unending depths and sees
Musing amid the inconscient silences
The Mighty Mother’s dumb felicity.
Half now awake she rises to his glance;
Then, moved to circling by her heart-beats’ will,
The rhythmic words describe that passion-dance.
Life springs in her and Mind is born; her face
She lifts to Him who is Herself, until
The Spirit leaps into the Spirit’s embrace.
Thanks SS jee for going through. Yes you are right . It was indeed Lord Shiva who saved my Aarya’s and horse’s life . Otherwise it was impossible to come out in position what they were .
And the above words you have written are tough to digest.
In fact alone children should never be packed on horses… i have never seen this. Mostly mother or father take the little kids with them on horses…. a lesson for your future Kedar Nath yatra :)
Yes Children should never be packed on Horse, better to hire a Pithhu or Palki for them…
SSjee ,
It was our first yatra on horses so we were not aware. And here they are ponies not large horses so they can’t take much weight.
And No It is also not advisable to take kids along with us on horses.That you will understand in my return yatra when one more daunting incident happened. Where one again Lord Shiva came into picture.
I totally agree with Prakash Yadavjee that actually Pithus are the right people for this.
Please Go through my return yatra which will be coming after Amarnath Cave darshan for proof.
Ufffffffff , gone through your post in morning only while coming down to office by metro. I can understand your situation during that time , after reading that part I was not able to write comment , described situation was coming in front of my eyes.
All’s Well that Ends Well.
Still that incident daunts me with the same magnitude when I remember it.
विशाल जी,
बड़ी ही कष्ट, भय एवं आशंका उत्पन्न कर देने तथा विचलित कर देने वाली घटना थी यह. पढ़ते पढ़ते मैं तो सिहर उठी, डर एवं आशंका से रोंगटे खड़े हो गए. एक पिता के लिए इससे दुखदाई घटना क्या हो सकती है की वो अपनी इकलौती मासूम बेटी को इतने बड़े खतरे में घिरा पाकर भी कुछ करने के लिए असहाय है. घटना का सुखद अंत पढ़कर जान में जान आई.
वैसे आपको क्या लगता है, कुछ गलती उन BSF वालों की भी तो नहीं थी? इतने खतरनाक रास्ते पर वे बच्ची को दुलार कर घोड़े को डिस्टर्ब तो नहीं कर रहे थे? हो सकता है उनका इन्टेन्शन गलत न हो फिर भी इस तरह की लापरवाही जानलेवा साबित हो सकती है. वैसे एक ही घोड़े पर अपने साथ आर्या को बैठाने वाली बात आपके दिमाग में पहले आ जाती तो बहुत अच्छा होता. खैर आपलोग उस यात्रा के दौरान भोले बाबा के संरक्षण में थे अतः ऐसी किसी दुर्घटना की आशंका तो मुझे नहीं थी.
सुन्दर विवरण तथा मोहक चित्रों से सजी यह पोस्ट मनोरंजक तथा रोमांचक थी.
धन्यवाद.
कविता जी, बाबा बर्फानी की यात्रा में घोड़ों का सामना न जाने कितने बीएसएफ/सीआरपी/सेना के जवानों से होता है जो वर्दी में होते हैं तथा यात्री भी तरह तरह कि वेश भूषा में होते हैं उन्हें देखकर वो घोड़े कभी नहीं बिदक्ते, और जवान केवल बच्चों को से ही लाड़ नहीं लराते बल्कि बज़ुर्गों को भी हिम्मत देते हुए चलते हैं. ऎसे हादसे केवल उम्रदराज़/कमजोर घोड़ों या फिर अनाड़ी घोड़े वालों की वजह से होते हैं.
कविताजी
त्रिदेव जी बिलकुल ठीक कह रहे है . हमारे घोडो के सामने यात्री , घोड़े , सेना के जवान , गधे कितने ही लोग और पशु आते है कभी कभी तो एक फूट चौड़ी राह पर . घोडो को आदत होती है . वे बहुत समजदार होते है , मेरे ख़याल से बहुत सावधानी बरखते है . लेकिन यह घोड़ा कुछ बुड्ढा हो गया था १८ साल का , और हमें बाद में पता चला कि उन्होंने खाना नहीं खिलाया था उनको.
कमजोर और बूढ़े घोड़े हम जैसो लोग देख कर नहीं पता कर सकते , लेकिन सेना के लोग तो एक नज़र में पता चल जाता है कि माजरा क्या है . घोड़े क्या यहाँ पर तो भालू भी है .और यह लोग तो पूरे साल यहाँ ही रहते है.
प्रतिक्रया देने के लिए धन्यवाद .
विशाल जी…..
सब पर कृपा करने वाले बाबा अमरनाथ की जय….जय भोले की…….!
आप का आज का लेख पढ़ा …..सच पूछो तो मैं सन्न रह गया | आपने अपनी यात्रा और जो पल आपने वहाँ गुजारे, महसूस किया उसका वर्णन काफी विस्तार और बहुत ही अच्छे से किया हैं ….ऐसा लगा की जैसे हम भी साथ चल रहे हो |
मुझे बहुत ही खुशी हुई की आपकी राजदुलारी बेटी आर्या के उस हादसे का शिकार होने से बच गयी …….यह सब भोले बाबा की कृपा ही हैं ………..यात्रा की रक्षा कर रहे जवानो को सलाम ……अंत भला तो सब भला ……भगवान महान हैं…..वैसे अच्छे लोगो के साथ अच्छा ही होता हैं | आर्या को मेरा प्यार कहना….!
आपकी यात्रा के फोटो बहुत अच्छे और रास्ते के कुछ फोटो डरावने लगे ………..यह सीरीज बहुत ही अच्छी जा रही हैं ……|
अब तो बाबा अमरनाथ के दर्शन की प्रतीक्षा हैं……|
धन्यवाद……..
रितेश जी ,
इस यात्रा में मैंने सब तरह कि भावनाए महसूस की है. सारी की सारी और सभी उच्चतम स्तर की थी. सब भोले बाबा की ही कृपा थी.
जवान को कोटी कोटी सलाम . यह जगह पंचतरणी से संगम सबसे डरावनी और दुर्घटना ग्रस्त है ,
बस अब अगली पोस्ट में बाबा की गुफा के दर्शन है .
Vishal,
The most terrifying and dreadful incident I have ever heard during a holy yatra. Well’ eventually the things gone right by the grace of god. May lord bless Aarya with hundreds of joyful and happy years. The post was excellently narrated with full of thrill and fear.
Thanks.
Mukesh
Yes this was the most dreadful moment in my life till now . Thank god Aarya is safe.
सचमुच रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाला विवरण….
मेरी तो सचमुच पोस्ट पढ़ के आँखों से आंसुओं की धारा ही बह चली. मैं एक मामले में थोडा (थोडा क्या काफी) भावुक हो जाता हूँ. और मैं आपके डर को इसलिए समझ सकता हूँ क्योंकि हम जानते हैं कि वहाँ पर ऐसा हादसा होना कोई बहुत बड़ी बात नहीं हैं. आर्या को हमारी तरफ से ढेरों शुभ आशीष. रास्ते में ऐसे हादसों के पुराने निशान उस डर को और भी बढ़ा देते हैं. हमने भी रास्ते में ऐसे हादसों के शिकार घोडो के शव कई जगह देखे थे.
लेकिन ये सबसे बड़ा सच है, “जा को राखे साईंया, मार सके ना कोय” सचमुच इतना कुछ होने के बाद सकुशल लौट आना उस परम पिता परमेश्वर के होने का सबसे बड़ा सबूत है….
और यात्रा में तो कदम कदम पर शिव अपने होने का अहसास कराता है, खुद हो इसे महसूस करो कि उस “शक्ति” के बिना क्या हम इतना कष्ट उठा सकते हैं, “वो”ही हमें इन सब के लिए शारीरिक और मानसिक शक्ति देता है……
जय बाबा बर्फानी की …..
संजय जी
आपके आशीष के लिए बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद. मेरे भी रोंगटे खड़े हो गए थे और पूरी तरह से टूट चुका था. कुछ १० -१५ मिनिट तक तो आर्या को छोड़ ही नहीं पाया. यह जगह तो सबसे खतरनाक है पंचतरणी और गुफा के बीच .
” यात्रा में तो कदम कदम पर शिव अपने होने का अहसास कराता है” १०० नहीं १००० % सच है जिसे विश्वास नहीं वे लोग जाके देखे .
जय भोले, बम बम भोले, हे मस्त रे औघड़ दानी, तेरी जय जय जय, तेरी जय जय जय, हे अमर नाथ बर्फानी.
विशाल जी, आपकी उस घड़ी की वेदना हर पिता मह्सूस कर सकता है, बड़ा ही मार्मिक दृश्य पाठकों को पड़ने और देखने को मिला, साँसें रुक गई, मगर बाबा के चमत्कार से सब छू-मंतर हो गया, भगवान त्र्यंबक इस बच्चे को सदा खुश रखें तथा दीर्घायु करें.
बहुत सुंदर पोस्ट, एक एक शब्द बोल रहा है, एक एक चित्र अपनी व्याख्या कर रहा है. जय बाबा बर्फानी .
त्रिदेव जी
जय भोले, बम बम भोले, हे मस्त रे औघड़ दानी, तेरी जय जय जय, तेरी जय जय जय, हे अमर नाथ बर्फानी. आपका आशीष मेरे बची को देने के लिए कोटी कोटी धन्यवाद.
Vishal ji, Thank god Aryaa is safe. This is really true that when GOD is there , no fear…but so closeness to accident is really terrific….Thanks to GOD as well as blessings you got from parents and all others that Aryaa is safe…
Waiting for your next post in this series…
OM NAMOH SHIVAY
Thank you Abhee and thank God and all others who gave me blessings.
This post of yours shocked me.Thank God,the child is safe. being a safety professional it is my duty to keep everybody safe. whenever something untoward happens i feel sorry and start thinking how to keep everyone safe.Being a religious matter i dont want to intervene much,but one thing i will like to tell:One should go for SAFE journneys only.Take care.
Ashok jee
I can sense what you may be trying to tell may be scold us or explain us , It was our first journey there and secondly the place there is so dangerous that not only child but even people of all ages feel that sort of danger there at that point in the yatra. Till now upto 29 kms everything was OK but at that moment when horse went berserkn everything looked devastating .
I will keep safety first next time before ghumakkari . Thanks for going through and commenting.
सच तो यह है विशाल कि इस घटना को पढ़ कर हक्का-बक्का रह गया. आगे की पोस्ट तो पढ़ने की इच्छा ही नही हुई.
god bless her.
रसटोगी जी
आपने तो यह यात्रा की है इसी रास्ते से आपको तो पता होगा कि कितनी खतरनाक जगह है पंचतरणी और संगम के बीच.
आपका पोस्ट पढ़ने का मन नहीं हो रहा है. मेरा उस समय आगे गुफा की तरफ जाने को मन नहीं हो रहा था. सोचा था कि वापिस चला जाऊं २९ किमी की यात्रा करके लेकिन आगे जाऊं कि पीछे जाऊं अब तो १३५०० फीट ऊपर ही था और जब भोलेनाथ ने मेरी बच्ची को बचा लिया है तो माता टेक के आना जरूरी था . तो बाबा की हिम्मत और प्रेरणा से आगे चला और भोलेनाथ की शरण में जा पहुचा.
प्रतिक्रिया और आशीर्वाद देने के लियें धन्यवाद. फिर से जय भोले . जय बाबा बर्फानी.
hey vishal
that was a horrifying incident…. but then jaako rakhe saiiyyan maar sake na koin..(i am the same guy who had asked you some queries pertaining to GIRNAR PARVAT IN GUJARAT)
hey wana tell you that the way u narrate ur experiences is just awesome…
worth APPLAUDING…
even i am planing to go to AMARNATH NEXT year…
But as i would be taking my mother along me , i would go through helicopter and then from panchatarni.. take a palki for my mother…
lets c all ON HIS WISH…
WAITING TO READ UR FURTHER EXPERIENCE OF THE GREAT SECRET CAVE OF AMARNATH AND ICE SHIVALINGAM of 2012
TAKE CARE @
SAMIR KUKREJA
Hi Sameer
Thanks for going through and commenting. Actually I believe that even narrating this experiences is not my capability it is all because of his guidance I can do this. Otherwsie my vocabulary and narration of expressions are very weak.
Yaa it is only by Lord’s wish that you can be called there. The only thing you can do is to express your wish in front of him and rest is upto him.
Also Palki would be a very good option for your Mom from Panchtarni . Then also this final 6 kms are toughest ones.
In the next one you will get the darshan of Baba Amarnath.
Hi Vishal,
We can feel your state of mind being so helpless to the situation. We are on the same page as of yours’. Good to know that Aryaa was smiling after that incident. That should be a huge relief to both of you. She is too young to understand the incident, unlike us as a parents. Let the tears roll down the cheeks for our children…
Just believe in GOD. He looks at us and will take care of his child and to all devotees.
Look forward to the Darshan.
Regards,
Thanks Amitava for going through the post and commenting.
Yes believe in god. He was there everywhere. AMARNATH GUFA AND LINGAM in next post
Jay Bhole, Thank god Aryaa is safe, and she must have.. , if u believe in god how can he break ….actually never any big things wrong with you if you didn’t do wrong with others, “ Sab Bhole Baba Ki Karpa Hai, Who hi Bulata Hai Aur Who hi yatra puri karvata hai”
Also note that over 6 lacs devotees perform yatra this year with approx 115-120 causalities but as per my knowledge none of the casualties happened in this 6 km most dangerous path. Even there is above 85 % chances of accident, accident happened at last phase of yatra with u when there was no traffic,
U can just imagine the situation for first three week when its also dangerous foot yatri even, and at some places BSF have to manage one way System, so who take care………… only Bhole Baba
Jai Baba Barfani
Thanks Raj jee for reading and commenting.
Yes it was indeed Bhole Baba’s kripa. He only calls and he only make the yatra complete. A znd I don’t know about the statistics of the yatra but last 6 kms are the most dangerous one s specially Panchtarni to Sangam.
And I was very fortunate that I didn’t have to go in the traffic , and all these type of points I have compiled in my last last post of Amarnath yatra. i.e. Return Trek and Charri Mubarak .
Vishal, you said it absolutely right. From now on, Aarya is HIS daughter. Otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible for you and your family to complete this pilgrimage…Looking forward to the next post on the Amarnath cave….
Thanks Venkatt for reading and commenting .
Yes Aarya is his daughter and he takes care of here, I am just mere instrument and don’t have to worry.
Dear Vishal, I now realise why you called it “the most horrifying day” of your life. I can empathise with your feelings when you were seeing her horse on the verge of the precipice and you were unable to do anything about it. One can only pray to God. Jay Bholenath. On a happier note, it is also a punarjanmadin of Aarya, so be sure to celebrate her birthday twice every year.
I fail to understand why Indians always neglect safety; is Indian life that cheap? We should demand better and safer facilities from our authorities who seem to be unaccountable to anyone. One need not go to the lofty Himalayas; our own roads in our cities are highly unsafe. Manholes are left uncovered into which several children have fallen and lost their lives. The less said about vehicular traffic the better yet, one cannot understand why we have the highest road fatalities in the world in spite of paying thousands of crores as taxes which are earmarked to be utilised to make our roads better and safer. We have a railway minister who lost his job because he proposed to increase passenger fares for investing on rail safety.
The Supreme Court has ordered the state administration to build a proper road to the Amarnath shrine and provide proper pilgrim facilities on the way. Some people have objected on environmental grounds. Switzerland had millions of tourists and the travel infrastructure is world class; nobody hears of any environmental degradation there. There is no reason why the Supreme Court order should be ignored. We probably need another Jagmohan to carry out such a project.
Thanks DL,
In fact I was frozen and even couldn’t pray when that incident was happening for few seconds. I didn’t had time or presence of mind to pray when I was seeing that incident.
Now it is high time that govt. makes proper road to this yatra with proper staying facilities with necessary acessories.
ऊँ नम: शिवाय !
भोले शंकर की जय !
यही है जिन्दगी और ईश्वर की सत्ता !
धन्यवाद शर्मा जी
शुक्र है भोलेनाथ का कि आर्या सुरक्षित बच गयी पर वास्तव में विशाल जी आगे के लिये कभी बिठाना तो अपने घोडे पर ही बिठाना आर्या को नही तो चाहे दो पिठठू करने हो जो कि लगभग इतने रूपये में ही हो सकते हैं और बदल बदल कर ले जा सकते हैं । वैसे तो घोडे पर बच्चो का मां बाप के साथ बैठना भी आम बात है और बांधना तो कभी मत ना बच्चे को ना बडे को क्योंकि बंधने के बाद कुछ भी नही हो सकता है ।
आप बिलकुल सही कहते हो . हमारी पहली यात्रा थी इस लिए पता नहीं था. बच्चो के घोड़े से अच्छे पिट्ठू होते है.
Hi Vishal,
The incident of Chhotu was disquieting indeed. As you pointed out, you were unable to do anything apart from watching the scene unfold…..I suppose our faith and good deeds take care of us on such occasions.
Thanks once again for detailed description. Overnight stay and the unsolicited company of horse was interesting :-)
Enjoyed the post very much,
Auro.
Thanks Aurojit
Once again for your constant support.
It was really horrifying Vishal. A sense of fear run through my veins when I read the line of horse leg going inside valley. Thanks to the Almighty that Arya is safe. God bless her.
Thanks Deependra
It was indeed horrifying. Thanks to Almighty once again.
Hi Vishal, Sonali,
I read this story on my phone and then re-read the incidence. While at one level there was a lot of pain, at the same time I also felt a lot of anger and callousness towards the authorities. Amarnath Yatra attracts in excess of 5 Lakh people over a short period of 40-45 days and it is a shame that we have not been able to put the right processes/methods to make the journey safe.
God bless and Rab Rakha. Take care
Nandan
विशाल भाई यह लेख मुझसे छूट गया था आज जाकर पढ़ा तो इस दुर्घटना का पता लगा, लेकिन कहते है ना अंत भला तो सब भला,
अगर ऐसी घटना ना घटे तो यह यादगार कैसे बने? आप जीवनभर इसे नहीं भूल सकते हो,
शानदार लेखन, लगे रहो मनु भाई की सलाह आगे याद रखना,
आर्या आप सबसे बड़ी घुमक्कड निकली जो चोट लगने पर भी ज्यादा विचलित नहीं हुई,
जिसके साथ भोले नाथ, उसे चाहिए किसका हाथ, भोले नाथ सबके साथ
यह घटना तो मैं कभी नहीं भूलूँगा. प्रतिक्रया देने के लिए धन्यवाद.
It was feared and same happen.Thanks God ,with his Grace, She is safe.
You should have not hired the separate mule for Aarya. She should be with you or her mother or you should have hired pithoo for her. they are best for kids.
I have seen these type of incidence. in year 2011 , a girl was returning on mule after darshan, a rolling stone hit her mule, she could not jump from the mule in time and both fell in the deep valley and died. it could happen to any body but children becomes helpless in this type of situation..
Jai bhole ki.. very emotional post..
Dear Vishalji,
I have also gone to Amarnath Yatra during last year July2012.
I have gone from Baltal and came to Pahelgam via Panchtarni – Sheshnag.
I know the width of Road. While coming I also felt down from Horse near Panchtarni.
But immediately CRPF/BSF Jawans came near me and lift me and shouted to Horse Person.
Incident happned with you is very shocking. God Bless to you & your family.
Salute to our CRPF/BSF Jawans and Other person who give yatries lot of support like
free food and others.
BAM BAM BHOLE.
Thanks Rajendra for going through and commenting. You are also indeed blessed by the Lord to be called by the Baba Amarnath . Very few fortunate ones are called there . Thanks for sharing your incident too.
Hello Rathod saab,
What to say after going through that incident? I have a 5 yrs old son and i can understand the emotions you have gone through that time. HE is the only one who takes care of us. Give my blessing to Aarya.
I have done this yatra thrice and I have witnessed many such incidents on the way including severe AMS attacks. Believe me most of the people those who travel in such a difficult terrain have not even imagined evr in their thoughts what all it takes.
People feel that this yatra is easily doable which increases the traffic on such small two feet wide tracks and this become the prime reason of such collisions and incidents. The traffic on such small tracks has increased drastically in last 10 years.
I wish luck to all the “Bhakts” and “Jai Bholey”