<p>Srinagar: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/amarnath-yatra">Amarnath Yatra</a> was temporarily suspended on both routes to the cave shrine on Saturday as a precautionary measure due to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/heavy-rainfall">heavy rainfall</a>, officials said.</p>.<p>Intermittent heavy rainfall has been seen along the Baltal and Pahalgam routes since last night, they said.</p>.<p>The decision to temporarily suspend the yatra was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the pilgrims, the officials added.</p>.Amarnath Yatra sees record-breaking influx of 1.5 lakh pilgrims in 7 days.<p>The number of devotees who have visited the 3,800-metre-high cave shrine and had 'darshan' of the naturally formed ice lingam has crossed 1.50 lakh.</p>.<p>The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal -- and will culminate on August 19.</p>.<p>More than 4.5 lakh pilgrims offered prayers at the cave shrine last year. </p>
<p>Srinagar: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/amarnath-yatra">Amarnath Yatra</a> was temporarily suspended on both routes to the cave shrine on Saturday as a precautionary measure due to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/heavy-rainfall">heavy rainfall</a>, officials said.</p>.<p>Intermittent heavy rainfall has been seen along the Baltal and Pahalgam routes since last night, they said.</p>.<p>The decision to temporarily suspend the yatra was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the pilgrims, the officials added.</p>.Amarnath Yatra sees record-breaking influx of 1.5 lakh pilgrims in 7 days.<p>The number of devotees who have visited the 3,800-metre-high cave shrine and had 'darshan' of the naturally formed ice lingam has crossed 1.50 lakh.</p>.<p>The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal -- and will culminate on August 19.</p>.<p>More than 4.5 lakh pilgrims offered prayers at the cave shrine last year. </p>