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Security personnel deployed during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir to avoid any untoward incident. Hindu devotees travel by foot, ride ponies and some take palanquins to reach to holy cave of Amarnath during an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave of Lord Shiva, at Sheshnag in Kashmir. They trek over mountainous stretch en route to the holy cave of Amarnath. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir and reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine forms an important part of Hinduism, and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism. The cave is surrounded by snowy mountains. The cave itself is covered wi