Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, July 9: Defying the odds and driven by devotion, Harnam Prasad has been walking for 105 days, covering about 1,700 km from Jabalpur on his way to the Amarnath cave shrine in what is a most unusual Kanwar Yatra.
The 21-year-old is now in Udhampur for the last lap of his spiritual odyssey, all through which he has carried four pitchers of holy water from the Gawri Ghat in Jabalpur to offer at the high altitude shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Supported by three friends, Prasad carries water in four pitchers on his shoulders along with Bajrangbali flags and claims this is his first Kanwar Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine, traditionally known for the ice 'lingam' of Lord Shiva.
"I have walked over 1,700 kilometres in 105 days and have reached Udhampur today. The journey has been nothing short of divine. I feel no fear, only faith. Baba Barfani's energy has protected me and made the journey comfortable and fulfilling," Prasad said.
His yatra also includes a visit to Rameshwar Jyotirling.
Asserting that fear and terror are forgotten words during the journey to Bholenath, he said faith has driven out fear from every pilgrim on the yatra to the cave shrine. "The rush of pilgrims is a befitting reply to those terrorists who engineered the cowardly attack in Pahalgam," he said.
Expressing deep gratitude for the arrangements made by the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) administration, Prasad praised the hospitality of locals and the security provided along the route. "From Lakhanpur, the entry point to Jammu and Kashmir, the arrangements are excellent. The atmosphere is peaceful.
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