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They greeted one another and wished for a pleasant and auspicious journey. The atmosphere resonated with chants of &#8220;Har-Har Mahadev&#8221; and &#8220;Jai Mata Di.&#8221; The pilgrims will first visit the holy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Himling<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> (ice lingam) of Baba Amarnath and subsequently pay obeisance at the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, praying for the happiness, prosperity, and peace of their families, society, and the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Several journalists, including Rakesh Kumar Gupta (National President of the National Journalist Association) and Kriti Pandey (Siwan Bureau Chief of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dainik Jagran<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">), have also departed for the Amarnath Yatra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The pilgrims expressed that having the opportunity to visit the shrines of Baba Amarnath and Mata Vaishno Devi is a matter of great fortune for them. They have embarked on this religious journey filled with enthusiasm and devotion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Hundreds of devotees were present, including Krishna Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Dr. Rajan Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Ricky Gupta, Sankesh Rai, Raju Gupta, Anmol Kumar, Abhishek Upadhyay, Parvez Mahmood, Mantu Soni, Manoj Soni, Sonu Soni, Mantu Tiwari, Nagmani Tiwari, and Neeraj Singh.<\/span><br \/>\n<!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_260725_061346_724.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patna, Bihar, 25 July- 2026 &#8211; A group of pilgrims departed from Siwan city on Friday via the Jammu Tawi Express to seek blessings at the shrines of Baba Amarnath and Mata Vaishno Devi. The group includes several journalists, businessmen, doctors, and other devotees from the city. 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